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April.-Asparagus-Auriculas — Capsicums and Tomatoes -
Carnations and Picotees-Chilies-Choice Perennials-Cucumbers
-Cockscombs, Balsams, and Stocks-French Beans-Geraniums-
Half-hardy Plants-Onions and Radishes-Pansies and Pinks—
Polyanthuses and Primroses-Rhubarb and Sea Kale-Routine ... 143
May. Asparagus Auriculas Balsams Capsicums and
Tomatoes-Carnations and Picotees-Cauliflowers-Cleaning and
Repairing-Cockscombs-Cucumbers and Melons-French Beans
-Half-hardy Plants-Pansies and Pinks-Polyanthuses and Prim-
· Roses · Routine Sea Kale Seeds - Small Salads,

roses

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June. Asparagus Auriculas Balsams

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· Carnations and

Picotees - Cauliflowers Chilies and Capsicums - Cinerarias-

Cucumbers and Melons-Dahlias-French Beans-Pansies and

Pinks-Routine-Sea Kale-Small Salads-Vermin

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July.-Balsams and Cockscombs-Capsicums and Chilies

Cucumbers and Melons-Newly Budded or Grafted Subjects-

Routine―Seed-Saving—Tomatoes

August.-Auriculas-Balsams-Bulbs-Capsicums and Chilies

-Cockscombs-Cucumbers and Melons-Pansies and Pinks

Repairing [Broken Glass, and Painting-Routine-Seedlings-

Subjects of a Miscellaneous Character

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September. Auriculas - Bulbs - Carnations and Picotees

Cauliflowers-Cinerarias-Cucumbers and Melons-Geraniums-

Pansies and Pinks — Polyanthuses and Primroses — Potting

Routine Seed-Sowing Seedlings - Subjects for Forcing-Ver-

benas

October.-Asparagus-Auriculas-Bulbous Roots-Camellias-

Carnations and Picotees-Cauliflowers-Cucumbers and Melons-

Pansies and Pinks-Polyanthuses and Primroses-Rhododendrons

and Azaleas-Roses-Routine-Rhubarb and Sea Kale-Subjects

of a Miscellaneous Character-Violets

November.-Asparagus-Auriculas-Carnations and Picotees-

CinerariasEarly Tulips - Favourite Bulbs - French Beans —

Fuchsias-Pansies and Pinks-Polyanthuses and Primroses-Rho-

dodendrons and Azaleas—Rhubarb and Sea Kale-Roses-Routine

-Small Salads

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154

157

162

166

Bulbs - Cucumbers and Melons –

French Beans-Herbaceous Plants-Herbs - Rhubarb and Sea

Kale-Roses-Routine-Small Salads-Stocks

CHAPTER IV.

TOOLS.

THE KINDS REQUIRED, WITH FULL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING

THEM:

The Spade-The Rake-The Hoe-The Dutch Hoe-The
Trowel-The Spud-The Barrow-The Hand or Rubbish Basket
-The Shears―The Pruning-Knife-The Small Saw-The Large
Saw The Pick-Axe-The Budding Knife—The Watering-Pot-
The Line-The Dibble-The Turf-Cutter-The Garden Roller-
The Two-Pronged Fork―The Garden Steps-The Three-Pronged
-The Water Barrow The Hammer - The Nail-Bag -

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Fork

The Scythe

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SEVENTY-ONE RECEIPTS FOR THE DESTRUCTION

OF VERMIN-CURE OF DISEASES IN PLANTS-

MAKING LIQUID MANURES-MIXING COMPOSTS

-ETC., ETC.

American (or Cotton) Blight-Ants-Aphides, or Plant-Lice-
Asphalted Garden Walks-Birds-Black-Fly-Bleeding in Vines

-Caterpillars-Cats-Club in Broccoli-Cockroaches-Compost
for Auriculas-Compost for Balsams-Compost for Cactuses-
-Compost for Calceolarias-Compost for Carnations, Picotees, and
Pinks-Compost for Chrysanthemums-Compost for Cinerarias-
Compost for Dahlias-Compost for Fuchsias-Compost. for Gera-
niums-Compost for Hyacinths-Compost for Lilies-Compost for
Pansies-Compost for Primulas-Compost for Sweet Williams—
Earthworms-Earwigs—Flies — Gooseberry Caterpillar — Goose-
berry Grub-Grass: how to lay it-Green Fly-Grub in Carrots
-Guano as a Top Dressing—Guano as a Liquid Manure—A
Hot-Bed for Seeds-Ink for Zinc Labels-A Liquid Manure
for any Plant Liquid Manure for Chrysanthemums — Liquid
Manure for Roses, etc.-Mealy Bug-Mice-Mildew-Mildew
in Cucumbers-Mildew in Grapes-Moles-Moss on Lawns-
Night Soil-Pine-Apple Bug-Poultry Dung as a Liquid Manure
-Poultry Dung as a Dry Compost-Putty for Hot-Houses-Pre-
serving Dahlia Roots-Puddling for Roots, Trees, Shrubs, etc.
- Red Spider-Rose Maggot-Rusting, to prevent - Scale-

Sewage Slugs — Snails - Spot" in Geraniums - Sulphate of

Ammonia as a Liquid Manure-Thrip-Transparent Coverings

for Frames, etc.—Turnip Fly-Wash for Peach Trees-Wasps-

Watering very Small Seeds, the Best Method of Waterproof

Cloth-Wireworms-Wood, how to preserve-Woodlice-Worms

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SELECT LISTS OF A FEW CHOICE FLOWERS,

PLANTS, FRUITS, AND SEEDS.

GREENHOUSE PLANTS:

A Few Useful Kinds-Climbers-Ferns-Ericas

PLANTS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES:

Aquatic Plants-Climbers-Variegated Foliage Plants—Edging

Plants-Plants for Growing under Trees-Plants for Rockeries and

Back Yards in London

ANNUALS:

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209

Show Varieties—Fancy Varieties-Bouquet or Pompone Dwarf

Varieties

FERNS:

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Stove Varieties-Hardy Varieties-Scandent and Trailing

Varieties

FUCHSIAS:

Single Varieties-Double Varieties

GERANIUMS:

...

Show Varieties-Fancy Varieties--Nosegay Class-Scented

Leaved Varieties-Golden Tricolor, Bedding Varieties-Silver

Tricolor, Bedding Varieties-Bicolors, or Bronze-and-Gold Varieties

-Variegated Ivy-Leaved Varieties-Double-Flowered Varieties-

Double-Flowered Zonale Varieties-Horseshoe-Leaved Scarlets-

Plain-Leaved Scarlets ...

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219

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RHODODENDRONS

ROSES:

Hybrid Perpetuals-Bourbon Varieties-Noisette Varieties

-Tea-scented Varieties-Climbing Varieties-Perpetual Moss

Varieties...