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SUCCESS IN FLOWER CULTURE. 
Selection of Seeds, 6 
The Soil and its Preparation, ---------- 6 
Sowing Seed, .-----.------7 
Causes of Failure, - .- -.-------8 
Hot -Beds and Cold - Frames, ----------- 8 
Transplanting, ------------- 10 
Disappointed Cultivators, ----------- 10 
THE LAWN AND GARDEN. 
Making Lawns and Walks, ----------- 12 
Planting and Ornamenting the Lawn, - - - - - - - - - 15 
Bulb and Perennial Grounds, - - - - - - - - - -17 
Garden Adornments, - -- -- -- -- -- -18 
Balcony Gardens, - -- -- -- -- -- -20 
Window Boxes, 21 
Plants for Balconies, Window Boxes and Bedding, ------ 21 
THE WINTER GARDEN. 
Heat, --------------- 23 
Air and Light, ------------- 22 
Soil and Water, ------------- 
Cleanliness, 24 
The Conservatory, 25 
Wardian Cases and Ferneries, ---------- 26 
Plants for House Culture, ----------- 26 
INSECT ENEMIES TO HOUSE PLANTS. 
The Green Fly, - - 27 
ThRIPS, .--.----------28 
Red Spider, - -- -- -- .- -- --28 
Scale Insect, ------------- 28 
Mealy Bug, ------------- 29 
Cold Pits, ------------- 29, 30 
FLORAL DECORATIONS. 
Forming Letters, - .- -- -- -- -- -31 
Making Floral Designs, ----------- 31 
For the Church, 32 
For the House, ------------- 33 
For the Table, ------------ 34 
Bouquet Making, ------------- 35 
Bouquet and Trimming Green, ---------- 35 
Button Hole Flowers, - - - - - - - - - - - 36, 37 
WATER GARDENING, ------------ 38 
CLASSIFICATION AND NAMES OF FLOWERS, - - - - 39 
BOTANICAL GLOSSARY, ----------- 40-45 
PRONOUNCING VOCABULARY OF BOTANICAL NAMES, ----- 46-54 
USEFUL TABLES, - - - 54 
DESCRIPTIONS OF ANNUAL FLOWERS, - - - - - - - - 55-98 
Climbers, - -- -- -- -- -- -- 90-94 
Everlastings, - -- -- -- -- -- - 95-97 
Ornamental Grasses, ------------98 
PERENNIALS, 99-107 
■GREEN - HOUSE, - - 108 
BULBS AND PLANTS, 
Tender Bulbs and Tubers, 109-115 
Border Plants, - - - - - - - - - - - -116 
Hardy Plants and Bulbs, - 1 17-126 
HOLLAND BULBS, 127-139 
HARDY CLIMBERS, - - - 140 
ROSES AND BEDDING PLANTS, - 141 
MUSHROOM CULTURE, -142 
VEGETABLES, - - 143-166 
