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THACKER , SPINK & CO., CALCUTTA. 
BOTANIC. 
Fifth Edition. Imperial i6mo. , cloth, 700 pages, 15J. net. Rs. 10. 
A MANUAL OF GARDENING 
FOR BENGAL, UPPER AND SOUTHERN INDIA. 
By Rev* T* A* C FIRMINGER, M*A* 
With Portrait and Biography* 
Thoroughly revised and brought 
up to date by J. Cameron, F.L.S., 
Supt. Mysore Government Gar- 
dens, Bangalore. 
CONTENTS: 
Part I. 
Gardening Operations. 
Chap. I. Climate — Soil — Manures. 
Chap. II. Laying Out a Garden— Lawns 
— Hedges — Hoeing and Digging- 
Irrigation — Drainage — Conserva- 
tories — Betel Houses — Decorations — 
Implements — Shades — Labels — 
Vermin — Weeds. 
Chap. III. Seeds — Seed Sowing — Pot 
Culture — Planting and Transplanting 
— Cuttings — Layers — Gootee-Graft- 
ing and Arching — Budding — Pruning 
and Root- Pruning — Conveyance — 
Calendar of Operations. 
Part II. 
The Vegetable Garden. 
Part III. 
The Fruit Garden and Fernery. 
Part IV. 
The Flower Garden — Index. 
Indian Field .— “ From beginning to end this revision of the Fifth Edition of 
an old popular. work which past generations have regarded as a vade mecum, teems 
with the minutest instructions, all being brought up to date by the reviser, who must 
.have devoted, an enormous amount of time, labour and observation to the compila- 
tion. . . . Freely embellished with woodcuts, the work forms a regular epitome 
for the student, while to those of experience the copious index in which the 
botanical, common and native names of the plants are given, will prove of service 
as a ready reference. 
Second Edition. Crown 8vo., cloth, 3^. 6 d. net. Rs. 2.8. 
THE AMATEUR GARDENER IN 
THE HILLS. 
Hints from various authorities on Garden Management adapted to the Hills ; 
also a few Hints on Fowls, Pigeons, and Rabbits, and various Recipes con- 
nected with the above subjects which are not commonly found in recipe books. 
By AN AMATEUR* 
