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CHAP. XIV.—SOILS. The Soil and its Properties — Tillage of Soils—Different Soils employed in 
Horticulture — Ingredients of Soils—Sources of Nitrogen—Do Plants assimilate Free Nitrogen? 
—Azalea Culture.- - - - - - - 131 
CHAP. XY. — MANURES. Organic Manures—Inorganic Manures—The Effect of Manures - - 154 
CHAP. XVI.—TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS, USED IN GARDENS. Tools—Cutting Instru¬ 
ments— Instruments used in Laying Out Ground Lines — Machines — Utensils — Miscellaneous 
Articles.-.173 
CHAP. XVII.—GARDEN STRUCTURES. Walls—Glass-houses, Pits, and Frames — Miscel¬ 
laneous Structures ... 196 
CHAP. XVIII.—HEATING. By Flues — by Hot Water—Furnaces—Boilers—Pipes—Warming 
Buildings by Hot Water — Heating by Steam — Heating by Gas - - - - - - - 216 
CHAP. XIX. — PROPAGATION. Propagation by Seed—by Bulbs, Corms, and Tubers — by 
Division—by Runners—by Suckers — by Layers—by Cuttings — by Leaves — by Roots — by 
Grafting — by Budding — by Inarching.- - - - - 223 
CHAP. XX. — TRANSPLANTING. Need for Transplanting — Plants which bear it — The best 
Season for it — How to Transplant.247 
CHAP. XXI.—PRUNING. Pruning of Large Trees—of Old or Sickly Trees—of Shrubs—Root- 
pruning — Ringing.251 
CHAP. XXII.—FLOWER-GARDENS AND PLEASURE-GROUNDS. Formation of a Garden 
— Reserve Garden — Sub-tropical Garden — Hardy Perennial Garden—The Rock-garden — A 
Rootery — Decorations — Formation of Pleasure-grounds — Approach Road — Walks—Shrubberies 
— The Rose-garden—American Garden—Decorations—Lawns—Bowling-greens — Lawn-tennis 
Grounds—Ornamental Water - -- -- -- -- -- -- 258 
CHAP. XXIII.—HARDY ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS. Hardy Trees and Shrubs 
—Hardy Conifers—Sea-side and Town Trees and Shrubs—Sea-side Planting—Trees for Chalk 
Soils — Trees for Towns. -.---- 283 
CHAP. XXIV.—HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. The Herbaceous Border —The 
Alpine Garden — The Wild Garden.- - - - 340 
CHAP. XXV.—AQUATIC AND BOG PLANTS -------- 378 
CHAP. XXVI.—HARDY AND HALF-HARDY ANNUALS ------- 387 
CHAP. XXVII.—POPULAR GARDEN PLANTS.400 
CHAP. XXVIII.—GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY.- 523 
CHAP. XXIX.—LIST OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS.528 
CHAP. XXX.—THE STOVE OR TROPICAL HOUSE.544 
CHAP. XXXI.—LIST OF STOVE PLANTS. -546 
CHAP. XXXII.—ORCHIDS. General Remarks — Houses — Treatment — Hybrids — Pruning— 
Manure — Insects — Cut Flowers — Spot or Disease—List of Orchids.557 
CHAP. XXXIII.—FERNS—STOVE AND GREENHOUSE. General Treatment—Insects— 
Rockery — List of Ferns—Lycopodiums.582 
CHAP. XXXIV.—FERNS—HARDY. General Treatment—Hardy Ferns under Glass—Select 
List of Hardy Ferns.603 
CHAP. XXXV.—PALMS AND CYCADS. Propagation—Insect Pests—List of Palms—Cycads 608 
CHAP. XXXVI.—SUCCULENT PLANTS. Cultivation—Cacti and their Treatment—List of 
Succulent Plants.615 
CHAP. XXXVII.—HARDY SHRUBS FOR FORCING.621 
CHAP. XXXVIII.—HERBACEOUS PLANTS AND BULBS FOR FORCING - - - 625 
CHAP. XXXIX.—RETARDING PLANTS.628 
CHAP. XL.—SPRING BEDDING.628 
