CONTENTS. XI 



Auriculas, polyanthus, and primrose 

 Double wallflower .... 

 General observations . 



JUNE AND JULY 



Holland bulbs 

 Autumn flowering bulbs 

 Carnations and pinks 



Budding roses 

 Of watering 



laying of 



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 106 

 106 



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 108 

 109 

 110 

 112 



AUGUST. 



Evergreen hedges 112 



Carnations and pinks . . . . . . . 113 



Bulbous roots 113 



Sowing seeds of bulbous roots 114 



SEPTE3IBER. 



Of dahlias . . ^ 114 



General care of plants in pots . . . * . 115 



Beds for bulbous roots 115 



General observations ... .... 115 



Sowing and saving seeds 116 



OCTOBER. 



Of planting bulbous and tuberous roots . . . 116 



Of planting and transplanting ..... 121 



Grass and gravel-walks 121 



Planting evergreens 122 



General observations 122 



W NOVEMBER. 



Dahlias 122 



Tuberoses, tigridias, and amaryllis .... 123 



Erythrinas 123 



Primrose, polyanthus, and daisies .... 124 



Choice carnations, pinks, pansies, and auriculas . . 124 



Of protecting plants in the garden .... 125 



Protection of seedling bulbs . . . . . .125 



Of planting deciduous trees and shrubs . . . 125 



General observations 126 



