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WHAT TO DO LATE IN NOVEMBER 840 



HOTHOUSE FLOWERS 843 



CLIMBING PLANTS FOR THE HOTHOUSE ......... 855 



THE PRUNING OF GREENHOUSE AND HOTHOUSE CLIMBERS 859 



HEDGES AND HEDGE PLANTS 861 



RHODODENDRONS AND AZALEAS 865 



CLIMBING SHRUBS 871 



PRUNING TREES AND SHRUBS 878 



SHRUBS WITH ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE 882 



TREES AND SHRUBS WITH ORNAMENTAL FRUITS ....... 883 



HARDY BAMBOOS ............. 884 



CONIFERS 887 



WHAT TO DO EARLY IN DECEMBER 893 



EVERGREENS ............. 895 



HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS . . . . . . . . . . .901 



ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING TREES . . . . . . . . . .916 



DECIDUOUS (LEAF-LOSING) TREES . . . . . . . . .921 



DECIDUOUS TREES WITH ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE ....... 925 



INCREASING TREES AND SHRUBS 926 



HARDY HEATHS ............. 932 



ALPINE FLOWERS FOR THE COLD GREENHOUSE 935 



HARDY BULBS TO GROW IN POTS 939 



WHAT TO DO LATE IN DECEMBER 945 



HARDY ORCHIDS 947 



FRENCH OR INTENSIVE GARDENING ......... 949 



WHAT TO DO EARLY IN JANUARY .......... 963 



FRUIT GROWING FOR AMATEURS .......... 967 



WHAT TO DO LATE IN JANUARY .......... 1019 



GROWING FRUITS UNDER GLASS 1022 



How TO MAKE A SMALL HOLDING PAY 1042 



WHAT TO DO EARLY IN FEBRUARY 1057 



HOME-GROWN VEGETABLES 1060 



WHAT TO DO LATE IN FEBRUARY 1094 



ROTATION OF CROPS 1098 



MINOR VEGETABLES 1104 



CONCISE GUIDE TO GROWING VEGETABLES 1106 



TABLE OF MANURES 1110 



NOTES OF INTEREST . 1112 



