CONTENTS, 



Chapter Page 

 I. Pleasure Gardens 



II. Laying out of the Garden 8 



III. The Tool-house and its Contents , , • ,14 

 lY. Ornamental Trees and Evergreens . . . . 20 

 V. Ornamental Shrubs and Climbers , . „ .27 

 YI. Hardy Handsome Foliage Plants . . . .87 

 YII. Tender Handsome Foliage Plants . . . ,43 

 VIII. Roses : Gro"<;v-t.h and Propagation .... 51 

 IX. Roses : their Culture 59 



X. Florists' Flowers : Anemones, Calceolarias, Carnations, 



Chrysanthemums, Cinerarias . . . .65 



XI. Florists' Flowers : Dahlias, Fuchsias, Hyacinths, 



Pansies, Pelargoniums ..... 74 

 XIL Florists' Flowers ; Petunias, Phloxes, Auriculas, &c., 

 Ranunculuses, Tulips, Yerbenas, and American 



Plants . 84 



XIII. Bedding Plants . . . ... . .94 



XI Y. Bulbs, Tubers, &c. . . . . . .106 



XY. Annuals . ' " . 116 



XYI. Perennials and Biennials 126 



XYII. Garden Adjuncts, the Greenhouse, and the Window . 136 

 XYIII. Garden Decorations ...... 143 



XIX. Garden Operations in January . . . .151 



XX. Garden Operations in February . . . .156 



XXI. Garden Operations in ]\Iarch . . , . .159 

 XXII. Garden Operations in April . . o « .162 

 XXIII. Garden Operations in ]\Iay . . . , .165 

 XXI Y. Garden Operations in June . , . . .166 

 XX Y. Garden Operations in July . . o . .171 

 XXYL Garden Operations in August . . ... .173 



XXYII. Garden Operations in September , . . .176 

 XXYIII. Garden Operations in October ..... 179 



XXIX. Garden Operations in November and December . 181 



