CONTENTS 



VII. MARCH . . .137 



A Neighborhood Garden Club. Starting Early Flowers. 

 Radishes. The March Calendar. 



VIII. APRIL 153 



Children's Home Gardens. The Spring Awakening. 

 Planting Hardy Annuals. The April Calendar. 



IX. MAY ... 171 



Hardy Perennials. Climbing Vines. Window-boxes and 

 Porch-boxes. Planting Tender Annuals. The May 

 Calendar. 



X. JUNE . 193 



Iris Border Gardens. Beets, Turnips and Carrots. 

 Poppies. Summer Flowering Bulbs. The June Cal- 

 endar. 



XI. JULY 213 



Sweet Peas. Beans for Garden Culture. The Structure 

 of the Flower. Nasturtiums. The July Calendar. 



XII. AUGUST 227 



Useful Flower-jars. Marigolds. Pot Herb Crops. Plan- 

 ning for Winter Flowers. Pansies. The August Cal- 

 endar. 



PART II 

 GARDEN EXERCISES FOR PUPILS 



XIII. GENERAL EXERCISES 245 



XIV. SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 249 



XV. FLOWERS FROM SEED . .... 266 



XVI. VEGETABLES . . 289 



BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . '315 



INDEX .... 317 



