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Chrysanthemum Flower . . . . . . . . 71 



Chrysanthemums in a Japanese Cylinder Jar 72 



New England Asters in a Japanese Flower-jar 80 



Twelve Bulbs of Chinese Lily Narcissus ...... 82 



Water Culture of Chinese Lilies 83 



Water Culture of Paper-white Narcissus 83 



Single Geranium .......... 87 



Single Geranium in a Japanese Jardiniere 88 



The Baby Primrose 90 



Cyclamen Blossoms 91 



Lilies-of-the- Valley in Japanese Flower-jar 92 



Plumose Asparagus . . 101 



Silk Oak or Grevillea 102 



Seedling Asparagus Sprengeri . . . . . . . .105 



Norfolk Island Pine in a Japanese Jardiniere . . . . .106 



Rex Begonia in a Japanese Flower-jar . . . . . .107 



The Umbrella Plant 108 



Crocus in a Clay Flower-jar . . . . . . . .109 



Tomato Seedlings in a Window-box . . . . . . .112 



Trumpet Daffodil . . . . . . . . . .121 



Single Trumpet Daffodils in a Japanese Jardiniere . . . .122 



A Double Daffodil % . . .124 



The Stella Narcissus 124 



Trumpet Daffodils 126 



Onion Seedling 129 



Tomato Seedlings: The Rise and Fall of the Cotyledons . . 131 



Crocus Blossoms 135 



Poet's Narcissus. From "The Flower Beautiful" .... 136 



A Home Garden: Cobbet School, Lynn, Massachusetts . . . 138 

 Wild Cucumber .......... 139 



Three Generations in the Home Garden ...... 142 



French Marigold . . . . . . . . . -145 



Nasturtium Seedling in Paper Flower-pot . . . . .146 



Easter Lily . . . . . . . . . . 151 



Tulips for the Home Garden 152 



A Boy's Home Garden 155 



A Good Home Garden * 158 



Parsnip Seedling 160 



Getting the Garden Ready 163 



