TO HOMELY UNAFFECTED PEOPLE WHO APPRECIATE HOMELY UNASSUMING FLOWERS

"The precious metals are not often found at the surface of the earth."—Sir Arthur Helps

"I speak with the lowliest of the meadow flowers as readily as with the highest fir-trees."—Heine[viii]

[CONTENTS]

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[Thanks] [xiii]
[Scope and Limitations] [1]
[Old-Fashioned Flowers] [4]
[A Garden by the Sea] [12]
[Cottage Gardens] [24]
[The Garden in Winter] [28]
[The Garden in Spring] [37]
[The Garden in June] [48]
[How to grow Roses] [52]
[The Garden in July] [57]
[Night in the Garden] [62]
[The Garden in August] [69]
[The Garden in Autumn] [73]
[Shelter and Shade] [81]
[Soils and their Preparation] [86]
[Manures] [94]
[Seed-Sowing and Transplanting] [96]
[Layers and Cuttings] [101]
[Weeds] [103]
[Insect and Other Pests] [107]
[Points] [111]

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