CONTENTS 



Chapter Page 



I. Beauties of My Garden 3 



II. Thoughts That Come 13 



III. Women and Gardens 23 



IV. Religion 33 



V. Garden Temptations 45 



VI. Garden Pets, and Others . . . .55 



VII. Tropical Trees 67 



VIII. The Child and the Garden .... 77 



IX. Training the Garden 89 



X. The Coming of Spring xoi 



XI. Blossoms in 



XII. Suggestions 123 



XIII. Birds and Philosophy 135 



XIV. Roses and Philology 147 



XV. Midsummer Roses 157 



XVI. Gardens and Life 167 



XVII. Some Old-time Favorites . . . .177 



XVIII. Autumnal Forecast 189 



XIX. Falling Leaves 199 



XX. The Garden in Winter 209 



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