CONTENTS. 



LANI)SCAPE GARDENING. ^ 



I. The Philosopht oe Rural Taste 



U. The'BeAiitifui. in Ground 

 m. Hints to Rural Improyers . . j 



IV.' A FEW Hints on Landscape Gardening 



v. On The Mistakes of Citizens in Country Life 



VI. ^ CmzENs betieinq to the Country ._ 



VII. A Talk about Public Parks and Gardens 

 Vm. The New-York Park 



IX. Public Cemeteries and Public Gardens 

 X. How to choose a' Site for a Country-Seat 



XI How TO ARltANGE CoUNTRY PLACES 

 XIL The MANAGEMENT OF LARGE COUNTRY PLACES 



Xin. Country Places in Autumn 

 XrV. A CHAPiER ON Lawns 

 XV. Ma Tudor's Garden at Nahant 

 XVI. A Visit TO Montgomery Place' 



iUEAL ARCHITECTURE. 

 I. A Few Words on Rural Architectcre 

 n. Moral Influence OF Good Houses , . 

 IH. A FEW Words on our Peogkess in Building 



IV. COCKNEYISM IN THE CoUNTBy . 



V. On THE Improvements of Country Villages 

 VI. Our Country Villages 

 VII. On Simple Rubal Cottages 

 VHI. On the Color of Country Houses 

 IX. A SHORT Chapter on Country Churches . 



X. A Chapter on School-Houses .' 

 XL How to Build Ice-Houses , 



XIL The Fatokite Poison of America 



TREES. 

 . L The Beautifiil in a Tree 

 II. How to Popularize the Taste for Planting 



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