156 GARDENING FOR WOMEN 



of tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, etc., under glass. Mush- 

 rooms under glass and in sheds. 



Hardy fruit. — ^Preparation of the land, planting, pruning 

 and root management, manures. Spraying. Leading 

 varieties of strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries, currants, 

 apples, plums, pears and cherries, filberts and other nuts. 

 Renovation of old fruit trees. 



Orchard house. — Peaches, nectarines, figs, apricots, 

 cherries, etc. Insect pests, etc. 



The flower garden. — ^Hardy and half-hardy annuals. 

 Bedding out. The herbaceous border. The rock garden 

 and hardy fernery. Management of roses, etc., for show. 



Flowers under glass. — ^Azaleas, ericas, etc., lily of the 

 valley, etc., rose, chrysanthemums, etc. 



Shrubs and trees. — ^Flowering shrubs, etc. 



Seed growing. — Saving and storing seed. Cross fertilisa- 

 tion and hybridising. Selection and fixation of new 

 varieties. 



Propagation. — ^Division, offsets. Bulbous plants. Soft 

 and hard wooded cuttings. Layering. Stocks for fruit 

 trees, etc. Grafting and budding. 



Ladies may attend the course of instruction offered 

 by the London County Council at 



KILMORIE ROAD EVENING COM]iIERCIAL AND ART 

 CENTRE, FOREST HILL, S.E. 



Five shillings fee per session is charged to students 

 over sixteen, and 2s. 6d. per session to those under sixteen. 



