CONTENTS 



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Thanks . . . . . . . , xiii 



Scoi'E AND Limitations . . . . . . i 



Old-Fashioned Flowers . . . . . .4 



A Garden by the Sea . . . . . .12 



Cottage Gardens . . . . . .24 



The Garden in Winter ... . . 28 



The Garden in Spring .... -37 



Thr Garden in June . . . . . .48 



How TO GROW Roses . . . . . .32 



The Garden in July . . . "57 



Night in the Garden . . .... 62 



The Garden in August . . .... 69 



The Garden in Autumn . . . . -73 



Shelter and Sh^de . . . .81 



Soils and their Preparation . . . .86 



MANURts ....... 94 



Seed-Sowjng and Transplanting . . . .96 



Layers and Cuttings ...... loi 



Weeds ..... . . 103 



Insect and Other Pests . 107 



Points , . . . . . .111 



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