I. PAGE
Introductory--The House--The Latest Flowers--The Arbutus
--Chrysanthemums--Fallen Leaves--Planting--The
Apple-room--The Log-house--Christmas 1
II.
Gardening Blunders--The Walled Garden and the Fruit Walls--
Spring Gardening--Christmas Roses--Snowdrops--Pot Plants 10
III.
Frost--The Vineries and Vines--Early Forcing--Orange
Trees--Spring Work--Aconites--The Crocus 18
IV.
The Rookery--Daffodils--Peach Blossoms--Spring Flowers--
Primroses--Violets--The Shrubs of Spring 26
V.
The Herbaceous Beds--Pulmonaria--Wallflowers--Polyanthus
--Starch Hyacinths--Sweet Brier--Primula Japonica--
Early Annuals and Bulbs--The Old Yellow China Rose 34
VI.
Ants and Aphis--Fruit Trees--The Grass Walk--"Lilac-tide"
--Narcissus--Snowflakes--Columbines--Kalmias--
Hawthorn Bushes 42
VII.
The Summer Garden--The Buddleia--Ghent Azaleas--The
Mixed Borders--Roses--The Green Rose 51
VIII.
The Fruit Crop--Hautbois Strawberries--Lilium Auratum
--Sweet Williams--Carnations--The Bedding-out 59
IX.
Weeds--Tomatos--Tritomas--Night-scented Flowers--
Tuberoses--Magnolia--Asters--Indian Corn 67
X.
St. Luke's Summer--The Orchard--The Barberry--White
Haricot Beans--Transplanting--The Rockery 75
XI.
The Wood and the Withered Leaves--Statues--Sun-dials--The
Snow--Plans for the Spring--Conclusion 82
SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER.
Flowering Shrubs--Yuccas--Memorial Trees--Ranunculus--
Pansies--Canna Indica--Summer Flowers--Bluets--Fruit
blossoms and Bees--Strawberry Leaves--Garden Sounds--
Mowing--Birds--The Swallow--Pleasures of a Garden 89
NOTES.
I.--On the Viola of the Romans 107
II.--On the Azalea Viscosa 110
III.--On the Solanum Tribe 112
IV.--On the Sunflower of the Classics 115
V.--On Flowers and the Poets 118