THE CHAPTERS 



The Flower Garden as a Factor in Home-Making 1 



Simple Gardening Methods ' I 



A Planting-Time Calendar 22 



The Culture of Common Plants 28 



Little Brown Bulbs 39 



Palms and Tropical Plants 45 



Rose Culture in California 52 



Ferns and Ferneries 61 



The Mission of the Vine 68 



Boundaries — Necessary and Needless 76 



Tree-Planting and Protection 83 



Insecticides and Plant Diseases 93 



Back- Yard Problems 98 



Out-of-Door Living Rooms 1 05 



The Equipment of the Aviary Ill 



Native Trees, Shrubs and Flowers 121 



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