CONTENTS. XI 



PAGB 



Auriculas, polyanthus, and primroses, . . . .110 



Double wall-flowers, . . . . . 110 



General observations, . . . . . .111 



JUNE AND JULY. 



Holland bulbs, Ill 



Autumn flowering bulbs, . . . 111 



Carnations and pinks, . . . . . .112 



: laying of, . . . . 113 



Budding roses, . . . . ,114 



Of watering, . . . . . . 116 



AUGUST. 



Evergreen hedges, . . . . 116 



Carnations and pinks, . . . . . .117 



Bulbous roots, . . . . 117 



Sowing seeds of bulbous roots, 118 



SEPTEMBER. 



Of dahlias, . 118 



General care of plants in pots, . . . . 119 



Beds for bulbous roots, . . . . 



General observations, . . . . . 119 



Sowing and saving seed, . . 120 



OCTOBER. 



Of planting bulbous and tuberous roots, 120 



Of planting and transplanting, . . . . 125 



Grass and gravel walks, . . .125 

 Planting evergreens, ...... 



General observations, . . . . . .126 



NOVEMBER. 



Dahlias, . 126 



Tuberoses, tigridias, and amaryllis, . . 



Erythrinas, . . . . .127 



Primroses, polyanthus, and daisies, . . . 



Choice carnations, pinks, pansies, and auriculas, . .126 



Of protecting plants in the garden, . . 



Protection of seedling bulbs, ..... 129 

 Of planting deciduous trees and shrubs, . . . 129 



General observations, . . . . .130 



