Crown 8vo, cloth, gilt. Illustrated with Coloured plates and numerous Wood 
Engravings, price 6s. 
THE AMATEURS* 
FLOWER GARDEI 
A PRACTICAL GUIDE 
To the Management of the Garden and the Cultivation of Popular 
Flowers. 
By SHIRLEY HIBBERD, F.R.H.S., 
Author of “Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste,” “The Rose Book,” “Profit¬ 
able Gardening,” “The Fern Garden,” “Field Flowers,” 
“ The Town Garden,” etc., etc. 
Chapter I. Forming the Flower Garden. 
„ II. The Parterre. 
„ III. The Bedding System, and 
the Plants required for it 
„ IY. Cultivation of Bedding 
Plants. 
„ V. A Selection of Bedding 
Plants. 
„ VI. Hardy Border Flowers. 
„ VII. A Selection of Hardy Her¬ 
baceous Plants. 
„ VIII. Tender Border Flowers. 
„ IX. Hardy Annuals and Bien¬ 
nials. 
„ X. The Rose Garden. 
CONTENTS. 
Chapter XI. 
„ XII. 
„ XIII. 
XIY. 
XV. 
XYI. 
XVII. 
XVIII. 
XIX. 
The American Garden. 
The Subtropical Garden. 
The Perpetual Flower 
Garden. 
The Rockery and Alpine 
Garden. 
Flowers for Winter Bou¬ 
quets. 
The Making and Manage¬ 
ment of the Lawn. 
Garden Vermin. 
Additional Selections. 
Reminders of Monthly 
Work. 
The following critical notices have appeared of this booJc: 
“ It is practical throughout; the book will be useful and acceptable.”— Gardeners * 
Chronicle. 
“ An elegant and charmingly illustrated volume. It is intended for those wTio 
possess w r hat may be called * homely ’ gardens as distinguished from great and grand 
gardens; and it is wonderful to find under the author’s guidance, how much may be 
made of ever so small a piece of garden ground.”— Leeds Mercury. 
“ Ladies fond of gardening will find an immense amount of useful information in 
''his handy and reliable work.”— Treasury of Literature. 
“No amateur should be without a copy. In fact he had better have two.”— Fun. 
No amateur can be at a loss, whatever exigency may arise, with Mr. Hibberd’s 
book at hand.”— Scotsman. 
“We have here one of the most useful works to the amateur that has ever been 
published.”— Sunday Times. 
“ ‘The Amateur’s Flower Garden * will be hailed with delight by the multi¬ 
tudes who find intense delight in their flower gardens. The beautiful illustrations 
enhance immensely the value of the book.”— John Bull. 
“ A first-rate present for all who, of any age or either sex, take pleasure in gar¬ 
dening.”— Daily News. 
“ The design of the work is excellent. Though it treats to a considerable extent 
of landscape gardening, the book will be found useful to the humble floriculturist 
who has only a few feet of earth to control.”— Manchester Examiner. 
“A charming gift-book for a lady, full of sound practical information, and libe¬ 
rally illustrated with beautifully coloured plates.”— Lady’s Own Payer. 
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