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Your First Steps to Garden Success 2-3 



Beauty in the Flower Garden 4 



How to Plant . . . Flowers 5-8 



Flowers Grouped for Special Uses 9 



How to Plant . . . Vegetables 10-13 



How to Start Tomato Plants in Pots 



Indoors 14 



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Quick Reference List of Vitamins in 



Vegetables Fresh From Your Garden.. 16 



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Chart— Average Hard Frost Dates 17 



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Chart — When to Plant Your Flowers. . . 19 



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