IV 
Contents. 
CHAPTER VII. 
Window Gardening. 
Plates and bowls of flowers. — Little Hyacinths and Dwarf 
Tulips. — Pink, and blue, and white groups. — How to 
manage Bulbs. — Darkness. — Warm water. — Plants to be 
close to the window. — Cyclamen. — Saucerful of Crocuses 
and Red Tulips such sweet-scented flowers ... Page 38 
KALENDAR OF WORK TO BE DONE IN 
THE GARDEN. 
January. 
Root work. — Leaf soil. — Charcoal. — Food of plants. — 
Wheeling soil to the garden. — Shed work. — Nice work for 
indoors in the evening. — Coloured paper or wafers for 
marking plants. — Garden memoranda. — Planting Bulbs 
and Anemones. — Window flowers. — Washing plants 44 
February. 
Deep digging. — Don’t stand on borders. — Transplanting 
flower roots. — Adding new soil. — Pruning Roses. — Win- 
dow garden.' — Bulbs in blossom. — Seeds to be sown in- 
doors. — Contrivances for warmth ... 58 
March. 
Mignonette. — Plants for rustic fence. — Transplanting 
shrubs and Rose-trees. — Mud bath. — Seed sowing.— 
Planting out hardy plants 66 
April. 
Stocks and Campanulas, planting. — Hollyhocks. — Watering 
frozen leaves with cold water. — Hardy annuals to sow 
out of doors. — Tender flower seeds to be raised in a little 
warmth. — Watering seedlings 72 
May. 
Striking cuttings. — Easy way of growing most sorts. — Air 
at night when not frosty. — Sand and water to grow young 
plants in.— Potting. — Cuttings struck out of doors ... 76 
June. 
Notice of Colours. — Forking. — Tying and pegging down. — 
Cuttings to. pot for window plants 82 
