152 GARDENING FOR WOMEN 



GARDENING, 2s. 6d. PER COURSE 



Lecturer : Chas. H. Curtis, F.B.H.S. 

 Tuesdays, 7.45 — 9.15 



SYLLABUS 



Introduction. — ^Need for better methods. How to plant. 



Soils. — Kinds and values. Cultivation and improve- 

 ment. Manures and their value for certain crops and 

 soils. Propagation. Seeds and seedHngs. Cuttings and 

 layers. Budding and grafting. Spring -flowering bulbs. 

 Selections. 



Planting and potting. — Chrysanthemums for garden and 

 greenhouses. 



Small fruits. — ^Varieties for town and suburban gardens. 

 Pruning and training. Choice fruits ; peaches, nectarines, 

 figs, grapes and melons. 



Beautiful trees and shrubs. — ^Flowering, deciduous and 

 evergreen. Rock, wall, and water gardening. 



Lawns and walks. Fences and screens. Edgings. 

 Window, balcony, and home gardening. Garden design 

 and improvement. The use and abuse of garden tools. 

 Herbaceous borders. Selections and times of flowering. 

 Summer bedding plants and flowers. Autumn flowers. 

 Conservatory and greenhouse. Annual and biennial 

 plants. Roses for summer and autumn. 



Vegetable culture. — Root crops. Onions, leeks, and 

 shallots. Cauliflowers, winter greenstufls. Salads. Peas 

 for small gardens, beans, marrows, tomatoes. Asparagus, 

 seakale, mushrooms. Forcing. 



The syllabus is subject to alteration to meet the needs 

 of the class. Each lecture will be illustrated by specimens, 



