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THACKER, SPINK &^ CO., CALCUTTA. 



Fourth Edition, Crown 8vo. {in preparation). 



lAMUhh OF QAI^DRNINQ 



FOR 



BENGAL AND UPPER INDIA. 



By THOMAS A. C. FIRMINGER, M.A. 



THOROUGHLY REVISED AND BROUGHT DOWN TO THE PRESENT TIME BY 



J. H. JACKSON, 



Editor of *' The hidian Agriculturist,'''^ 



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PART I. 

 Operations of Gardening. 



Chap. I. — Climate — Soils — Manures. 



Chap. II. — Laying-out a Garden — 

 Lawns — Hedges — Hoeing and Dig- 

 ging — Drainage — Conservatories — 

 Betel Houses — Decorations — Im- 

 plements — Shades — Labels — Ver- 

 min — Weeds. 



Chap. III. — Seeds — Seed Sowing — 

 Pot Culture — Planting — Cuttings — 

 Layers —Gootee — Grafting and In- 

 arching — Budding — Pruning and 

 Root Pruning — Conveyance. 



Chap. IV. — Calendar of Operations. 



PART IL 

 Garden Plants. 



1. Culinary Vegetables. 



2. Dessert Fruits. 



3. Edible Nuts. 



4. Ornamental Annuals. 



5. Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 

 and Herbaceous Perennials. 



