CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



SITUATION OF MY GARDEN. Beddington in the Celtic period. Beddington in the 

 Roman period. Beddington in the Anglo-Saxon period. Beddington in the 

 Mediaeval period. Beddington Church. Wallington. Beddington at the present 

 time Pages I 19 



CHAPTER II. 

 GEOLOGY OF MY GARDEN. The River Wandle Pagts 2036 



CHAPTER. III. 

 GENERAL PLAN OF MY GARDEN Pages 37 46 



CHAPTER IV. 

 PRINCIPLES OF GARDENING Pages 47 55 



CHAPTER V. 

 MY GARDEN TOOLS Pages 5666 



CHAPTER VI. 



MY FRAMES AND GLASS-HOUSES. Ventilation of Glass-houses. Warming of Glass- 

 houses Pages 6782 



CHAPTER VII. 

 THE PROPAGATION OF PLANTS Pages 83--9I 



CHAPTER VIII. 



GARDEN VEGETALS. Salad Plants. Leguminous Plants. Spinaceous Vegetals. 

 The Cabbage Tribe. Seakale, Asparagus, Artichokes, &c. The Alliaceous Plants 

 Marrows and Pumpkins. Culinary Roots and Tubers. Herbs and Aromatic 

 Plants. Rhubarb Pages 92 136 



