CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. SOIL FOR POT PLANTS 11 



II. POTS AND SAUCERS 21 



III. DRAINAGE 27 



IV. POTTING AND REPOTTING 31 



V. THE USE OF WATER 40 



VI. THE USE OF FERTILIZERS 48 



VII. THE RESTING-SPELL OF PLANTS 57 



VIII. PLANT PROPAGATION 61 



IX. PRUNING AND TRAINING 67 



X. THE DISEASES OF PLANTS 73 



XI. THE INSECT ENEMIES OF PLANTS 81 



XII. WHAT WINDOWS TO GROW PLANTS IN 94 



XIII. WINTERING PLANTS IN THE CELLAR 99 



XIV. THE GENERAL CARE OF HOUSE- PLANTS 103 



XV. THE SUMMER CARE OF HOUSE-PLANTS 112 



XVI. PLANT ROOMS 123 



XVII. SEEDLINGS IN THE HOUSE 129 



XVIII. GETTING READY FOR WINTER 136 



XIX. How TO TREAT FROZEN PLANTS 143 



XX. WINDOW AND VERANDA BOXES 148 



XXI. BEGONIAS 157 



XXII. THE FUCHSIA 167 



XXIH. THE GERANIUM 175 



XXIV. THE CHRYSANTHEMUM 183 



XXV. ROSES AND ABUTILONS 190 



XXVI. PALM-CULTURE 195 



XXVII. FERNS 202 



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