CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



FOREWORD (THE SEASIDE GARDEN) .... v 



I THE SOIL AND LAWNS OF SEASIDE PLACES . . 1 



II THE SEASIDE GARDEN UNDER DIFFICULTIES . . 11 



III THE TREES OUTSIDE THE GARDEN . . . . . 18 



IV EVERGREEN TREES 35 



V BROAD-LEAVED EVERGREEN SHRUBS .... 46 



VI SHRUBS FOR SEASIDE PLANTING 55 



VII HEDGES 73 



VIII CONCERNING VINES 84 



IX A FEW WORDS ABOUT STANDARDS 96 



X THE PLACING OF THE GARDEN 102 



XI BULBOUS PLANTS OF DIFFERENT SEASONS . . . Ill 



XII THE PLANTING OF THE SPRING AND SUMMER . 127 



XIII AUTUMN WORK IN THE GARDEN 143 



XIV ANNUALS OF ADVANTAGEOUS COLORS .... 152 



XV FAVORITE PERENNIALS OF THE SALT SPRAY . . 168 



XVI AN IRIS GARDEN 192 



XVII THE GARDEN LILIES 202 



XVIII GARDENS OF ROSES 210 



XIX GARDENS OF FEW FLOWERS 245 



XX GARDENS OF SWEET SCENT AND SENTIMENT . . 255 



INDEX 267 



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