Vlll 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER 



XX. The House Plants 



XXL Hot-beds and Cold-frames 



XXII. The Management op Frames 



XXIII. Other Plant Protectors . 



PAGE 



141 

 146 

 153 

 164 



SECTION IV 



THE REAL GARDEN 



XXIV. Starting the Old Garden . . . .168 



XXV. The Garden Site ...... 171 



XXVI. Planning the Garden ..... 176 



XXVII. Perennial Plants 193 



XXVIII. Bulbs and Tubers ...... 201 



XXIX. Shrubs .207 



XXX. Roses 213 



XXXI. Vines 219 



XXXII. The Fruit Garden 229 



XXXIII. Garden Tools ....... 239 



XXXIV. Preparing the Soil 248 



XXXV. Planting 263 



XXXVI. The Seedlings, Outdoors .... 269 



XXXVII. Transplanting 277 



XXXVIII. Plant Enemies 284 



XXXIX. Plant Friends .291 



XL. Garden Management ...... 296 



XLI. The Lawn 304 



APPENDICES 



I. Planting List 311 



II. Planting Table 380 



III. Draining of a Garden 388 



IV. Trenching 390 



V. Table of Vegetable Seeds 390 



