CONTENTS. 



Directions for cultivating biennial and perennial flow- pag^. 

 ers from seed, offsets, layers, cuttings, &c. — Also, 

 for propagating green-house plants, and for arrang- 

 ing intermixed flowers to advantage, illustrated by- 

 notes and annotations, - - - - - 33 



Introduction to the Catalogue of Flowering and Orna- 

 mental Shjubs. — Observations on the adaptation of 

 dwarf shrubs for hedges to a flower garden, also on 

 training creepers or climbeis to the best advantage, 38 



A Catalogue of Dwarf Flowering, and Ornamental 



Shrubs, 39 



A Catalogue of Climbing Ornamental Shrubs, - - 45 



Directions for the propagation of Ornamental Shrubs by 



various methods, - - - - - - 49 



Directions for transplanting, pruning, and training Orna- 

 mental Shrubs, -------53 



Beauties of April and May — Showino- the order of 



o 



the flower tribe throughout the summer season, 

 with poetic pieces illustrative of the different genera, 54 



OBSERVATIOx\S ON THE CULTIVATION OF BULBOUS AND 

 TUBEROUS ROOTED PLANTS. 



On the introduction and multiplication of the above de- 

 scription of plants, - - - - - - 63 



Bulbous and Tuberous Roots defined — Soil suited to 



bulbous roots in general, - - - - - 64 



Directions for forming the beds to contain bulbous and 

 tuberous roots, also for preserving the bulbs and 

 tubers when in a dormant state, - - - -65 



BULBOUS AND TUBEROUS ROOTED PLANTS, 

 Practical directions for tlie cultivation of which will be found under each head. 



Amaryllis, - - - 



Anemone and Ranuncu- 

 lus, - - - - 



Crocus, in numerous vari- 

 ties, - - - - 



Crown Imperial, 



Colchicum, - - - 



Cyclamen, - - 



Double Dahlia, 



Gladiolus, or Sword Lily, 



Hyacinth, - - - 



Iris, or Flower de Luce, 



