Part 3

Small Water Gardens 104

Cool, Moist Spots between Stones 108

Dusting with Sulphur 114

Spraying with Bordeaux Mixture 114

Sow Poppies in the Perennial Border among the late Flowering Plants 116

A Dead Tree Draped with Vines 132

Furnish Support for Vines to Run on 134

Vine-covered Shed 134

Clematis Paniculata Blooms when most Others have Ceased 138

Shift into larger Pots as Required 144

Should Bulb Outgrow its Quarters Shift into Pot two Sizes larger 160

Wild Water Flowers for Edging Lily-pond 166

Water-lilies with Background of Bamboo and Native Grasses 168

A Full blown Cat-tail 170

Native Plants Edging a Natural Water Garden 172

Training a Climbing Rose 176

A Rose covered Building 178

A Portion of the Grounds Protected by Shrubbery is the Place for the Lily-bed 182

Turn out Ball of Earth to Ascertain if Pot is filled with Roots 192

A Good Background for Low Shrubs 200

Plants for Late Winter Blooming should be brought into the House before Fall 210

Fences may be Made Attractive with Vines or Plants 250

PLATES

FACING PAGE

I. Height and Season of Bloom of the Different Perennials 10

II. Plan for a Hardy Border 12

III. Plan for Rose-garden and Foliage-bed 14

THE FLOWER GARDEN