CONTENTS 



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The Lawn : How to Make It and How to Take Cake 



OF It 17 



Planting the Lawn 34 



Shrubs 49 



Vines 68 



The Hardy Border 81 



The Garden of Annuals 97 



The Bulb Garden 116 



The Rose ; Its General Care and Culture 128 



The Rose as a Summer Redder 149 



The Dahlia 156 



The Gladiolus 166 



Lilies 172 



Plants for Special Purposes 176 



Arbors, Summer-Houses, Pergolas, and other Garden 



Features 189 



Carpet-Bedding 205 



Flowering and Foliage Plants for Edging Beds and 



Walks 216 



Planning the Garden 223 



The Back- Yard Garden 229 



The Wild Garden 234 



The Winter Garden 243 



Window and Veranda Boxes 250 



Spring Work in the Garden 257 



Summer Work in the Garden 264 



Fall Work in the Garden o .» ... . 268 



Bt Wat of Postscript 272 



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