xii CONTENTS *» 



Pace 



CHAPTER XXVI: WHY NOT GROW PA- 

 PAWS, AMERICA'S MOST DELICIOUS 



FRUIT? 236 



Strange Habits of a Queer Plant .... 238 



Thinking It Over Six Months 239 



The Tropical Papaya 242 



CHAPTER XXVII: THE RETIRED RICH 



NEED NOT DIE 244 



Have a Little Garden in Your Home . . 245 



A Sporting Proposition 247 



Healthy Plants Radiate Happiness . . . 248 



CHAPTER XXVIII: THE JOYS OF CRE- 

 ATIVE GARDENING 251 



Begging for Immediate Improvement . . 253 



How We Improve on Nature 255 



The Enemies of Great Men 257 



The Truth About Spineless Cactus . . . 260 



INDEX 267 



