Contents 



Part I. — In My Vicarage Garden 



I. The Flowers of Early Spring . . i 



II. Flowers of Late Spring . . .10 



III. Flowers of Summer . . 19 



IV. Flowers of Autumn . . 28 



V. The Mixed Garden . 38 



VI. A Backward Spring . . 46 



Part II.— Elsewhere— Various 



VII. Sunshine and Shade in the Garden . 59 



VIII. Carpet Plants ... 66 



IX. The Garden under Snow . 72 



X. The Rock Garden . . .81 



XI. York and Lancaster Roses . . 91 



XII. Plant Names . . . 98 



XIII. The Scents of Flowers . . 108 



XIV. Medical Properties of Flowers . 120 



XV. Railway Gardens . . . -133 



XVI. Our National Gardens . . .145 

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