| CHAPTER | | PAGE | | | I. | The Location and Arrangement of the Garden | 3 | | | II. | Soils | 17 | | | III. | Fertilisers | 23 | | | IV. | The Hotbed, Cold-Frame and Sand-Box | 30 | | | V. | Purchasing of Seeds | 41 | | | VI. | Starting Seeds in Flats | 48 | | | VII. | Transplanting and Repotting | 53 | | | VIII. | House-Plants from Seeds | 62 | | | IX. | Outside Window-Boxes | 88 | | | X. | Various Annuals from Seed | 98 | | | XI. | Vines | 128 | | | XII. | Ornamental Foliage Plants from Seed | 141 | | | XIII. | Bulbous and Tuberous-Rooted Plants | 147 | | | XIV. | Aquatics | 165 | | | XV. | The Care of the Summer Rose-Bed | 173 | | | XVI. | The Hardy Lily-Bed | 179 | | | XVII. | The Care of Cannas, Caladiums, Dahlias, and Other Bulbs During Winter | 185 | | | XVIII. | Hardy Shrubs and Plants for Fall Planting | 196 | | | XIX. | Winter Protection | 203 | | | XX. | The Care of House-Plants in Winter | 208 | | | XXI. | Common and English Names of Flowers | 217 | | | XXII. | Blooming Season of Various Trees, Shrubs, and Plants | 234 | | | XXIII. | A Chapter of Odds and Ends | 245 | | | XXIV. | A Chapter of Don’ts | 253 | | | INDEX | | 259 | ILLUSTRATIONS | Sweet Alyssum and Golden Saxatile are Desirable for Rockwork | Frontispiece | | | FACING PAGE | | | Ornamental Grasses and Foliage Plants | 8 | | | Manure Water is a good Way to apply Animal Fertiliser | 26 | | | When Plants Appear too Thickly in Rows, Transplant | 32 | | | A Well constructed Hotbed | 32 | | | Starting Seeds in Flats | 50 | | | Sifting Loam through a Sieve | 56 | | | Repotting | | |
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