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CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER X. Page. 



Ornamental Shrubs for Garden and Lawn • 69 



CHAPTER XI. 



The Carnation and Picotee Pinks.. 73 



CHAPTER XII. 



Herbaceous Plants — Pasonies — Phloxes — Chrysanthemums — Delphiniums — and a Select 



List of Desirable Herbaceous Flowers ....... , 77 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Immortelles, or EYerlasting Flowers and Ornamental Grasses — Acroliniums — Globe 

 Amaranths — Helicrysums — Helipterium Sanfordii — Rodanthes — Xeranthemums — 

 and a Select List of Grasses, Annual and Perennial , 83 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Ornamental Foliaged Plants — Coleus — Achyranthus — Caladiums — ^ Silver Leaved 



Plants — Cannas, €tc. — Tri-colored Geraniums, Gold and Silver Edged,,,, ,,,, 80 



CHAPTER XV. 



Summer Flowering Bulbs — Japan Lilies — Gladiolus — Dahlias — Vallota, etc.,,.* r 9§ 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Spring Flowering Bulbs — Snowdrops — Crocuses — Hyacinths — Tulips — Daffodils — Jon- 

 quils — Narcissus — ^Polyanthus Narcissus — Lilies of the Valley, etc. ,,,,«..... .... 1C7 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Old Fashioned Flowers ,, 119 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Vegetables and Hotbeds ••...•••••••«,,...... 122 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Arrangement of Bouquets, Vases, etc.— Flowers in Churches.. ...... • »..• 132 



CHAPTER XX. 



General Management of the Garden — The Soil — Selection of Seeds — "Weeding — "Water- 

 ing — Planting out — Pruning, etc. — Saving of Seeds — Preparing Pots — Taking up 

 and Preserving Flowers in Winter — Sleep of Flowers — Insects — Cultivate the 

 Beautiful everywhere — Lines of Mrs. Howitts — Let us Teach our Children to Love 

 Flowers rather than Fashion 139 



