Chapter I: Front Matter

Perennials--Biennials--Their Treatment, etc.--Lists of Most
Desirable Varieties 27

CHAPTER V.

Geraniums--Pelargoniums--The Difference between the two Plants--Their
Culture and Varieties--Double Geraniums--The Zonale Geraniums
--The Liliputian Tribe--Lists of Desirables and Novelties 32

CHAPTER VI.

Bedding out Plants--Pansies--Verbenas--Heliotropes--Feverfews, etc. 38

CHAPTER VII.

The Fuchsia 47

CHAPTER VIII.

The Cultivation of the Rose 52

CHAPTER IX.

Ornamental Vines 62

CHAPTER X.

Ornamental Shrubs for Garden and Lawn 69

CHAPTER XI.

The Carnation and Picotee Pinks 73

CHAPTER XII.

Herbaceous Plants--Pæonies--Phloxes--Chrysanthemums--Delphiniums
--and a Select List of Desirable Herbaceous Flowers 77

CHAPTER XIII.

Immortelles, or Everlasting Flowers and Ornamental Grasses--
Acroliniums--Globe Amaranths--Helicrysums--Helipterium Sanfordii
--Rodanthes--Xeranthemums--and a Select List of Grasses, Annual
and Perennial 83

CHAPTER XIV.

Ornamental Foliaged Plants--Coleus--Achyranthus--Caladiums--Silver
Leaved Plants--Cannas, etc.--Tri-colored Geraniums, Gold and Silver
Edged 89

CHAPTER XV.

Summer Flowering Bulbs--Japan Lilies--Gladiolus--Dahlias--Vallota,
etc. 96

CHAPTER XVI.

Spring Flowering Bulbs--Snowdrops--Crocuses--Hyacinths--Tulips--
Daffodils--Jonquils--Narcissus--Polyanthus
Narcissus--Lilies of the Valley, etc. 107

CHAPTER XVII.

Old Fashioned Flowers 119

CHAPTER XVIII.

Vegetables and Hotbeds 122

CHAPTER XIX.

Arrangement of Bouquets, Vases, etc.--Flowers in Churches 132

CHAPTER XX.

General Management of the Garden--The Soil--Selection of Seeds--
Weeding--Watering--Planting out--Pruning, etc.--Saving of Seeds--
Preparing Pots--Taking up and Preserving Flowers in Winter--Sleep
of Flowers--Insects--Cultivate the Beautiful everywhere--Lines of
Mrs. Howitts--Let us Teach our Children to Love Flowers rather than
Fashion 139