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Chapter VII. THE CULTIVATION OF FLOWERS - 
Hardy Annuals: Candytuft, Chrysanthemum, Clarkia, Convolvulus, Cyanus 
minor, Dianthus chinensis, Eschscholtzia californica, Godetia, Gypsophila 
elegarre, Linum grandiflorum rubrum, Lupins, Matthiola bicornis, Mignonette, 
Nasturtiums, Poppies, Schizanthus, Sweet Peas, Virginia Stock. 
Half-hardy Annuals: Ageratum, Asters, Lobelia, Marigold, Nicotiana, 
Perilla, Petunia, Phlox Drummondii, Salpiglossis, Stocks, Verbena, Zinnia. 
Tender Annuals: Balsam, Begonia, Calceolaria, Celosia, Cineraria, 
Cyclamen, Gloxinia, Primula sinensis. 
Biennials : Wallflower, Myosotis, Canterbury Bells, Sweet William. 
Perennials: Achillea rosea, Anemone Japonica, Aquilegia, Arabis, Aster, 
Aubrietia, Campanula, Delphiniums, Dianthus, Dielytra spectabilis, 
Doronicum caucasicum, Funkia, Gentiana, Geranium, Geum, Gypsophila 
paniculata, Helleborus niger, Ilepatica triloba, Heuchera, Iberis, Iris, 
Lupins, Lychnis, Mimulus, Paeony, Papaver, Potentilla, Pyrethrum, 
Saxifraga, Statice, Veronica. 
Rockery and Rock Plants : Achillea umbellata, Alyssum saxatile com- 
pactum, Antennaria tomentosa, Arabis lucida, Arenaria balearica, Aster 
alpinus, Aubrietia, Campanula, Cerastium tomentosum, Dianthus alpinus, 
Galium rubrum, Gentiana acaulis, Geranium argenteum, Geum montanum, 
Helianthemum, Linaria alpina, Linum tauricum, Myosotis rupicola, Papaver 
nudicaule, Phlox frondosa, Potentilla aurea, Primula, Ranunculus alpestris, 
Saxifraga, Sedum, Silene alpestris, Statice nana, Thymus micans, Veronica 
pectinata, Viola. 
Carnations and Roses. 
Bulbs: Snowdrop, Chionodoxa, Crocus, Tulips, Hyacinths, Narcissus 
and Daffodil. 
Chapter VIII. WINDOW BOXES AND HOUSE PLANTS 
General — Watering — Plants for Rooms — Plants for Windows. 
Chapter IX. THE GREENHOUSE AND FRAME - 
General Management — Hyacinths — Daffodils — Tulips — Primula sinensis 
- — Cinerarias — Cyclamen — Calceolaria — Azalea indica — Dracaenas — 
Begonias — Fuchsias — Pelargoniums — Campanula isophylla alba — Ferns — 
Chrysanthemums — Roses — Tomatoes — The Garden Frame. 
Chapter X. PROPAGATION 
Cuttings — Budding — Grafting — Layering — Suckers — Division. 
Chapter XI. HYBRIDIZATION AND CROSSBREEDING 
The Aim of Hybridization — Parts of the Flowers directly concerned in 
Hybridization — Pollination — Fertilization — Formation of Seed — Fixing 
the Characteristics in Plants — Double Flowers. 
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