Table of Contents
Annuals Blooming September 12th. Bryn Mawr, Pa
INTRODUCTION There have been many excellent books written on garden design and landscape work in general; much stress has been laid on the…
VII Outdoor Bulb Culture
General requirements, suggestions for planting, cultural instructions for spring and summer flowering bulbs, leading varieties, time of…
IX Shrubs and Vines
The uses of shrubs, general requirements, pruning. A descriptive list of most desirable shrubs, giving color and time of bloom. Vines…
XI Calendar of Bloom
234 INDEX ILLUSTRATIONS Annuals blooming September 12th, Bryn Mawr,_Pa.
Preliminary Considerations
2 pages
The Preparation of the Soil
Let us consider the preparation of the soil inside of the garden. After the beds are staked out and the sod is lifted, this important work…
The Annual Garden
15 pages
General Requirements
2 pages
Planting Suggestions
The planting scheme for the annuals must receive careful thought. A much finer and more satisfying effect may be obtained by mass or group…
Cultural Directions
2 pages
Annual Table
2 pages
The Perennial Garden
20 pages
Perennial Table
7 pages
The Shady Garden
6 pages
Wall Gardening
8 pages
Outdoor Roses
5 pages
Hybrid Perpetuals or June Roses
2 pages
Teas and Hybrid Teas
Teas and hybrid teas are not pruned until April when the buds begin to swell. The canes of the tea varieties must be cut back one third of…
Rugosa Roses
Remove faded flowers, prune back slightly and thin out any canes that crowd each other and tend to make the bush too dense, preventing a…
Hybrid Sweet Briers and Damask Roses
These require little pruning; remove the dead wood and occasionally thin out any growth that becomes overcrowded. If the faded flowers are…
Routine Care
Early in spring when the ground thaws out the winter protection must be removed; if it is left on too late the canes will be forced into…
Insect Pests
Aphids or plant lice are tiny pale green insects that appear in early spring especially on the succulent green flower buds. They increase…
Hybrid Tea or Everblooming Roses
Caroline Testout, Rose pink, Columbia, Bright rose pink. Killarney, light pink. Killarney white. Killarney Brilliant, brilliant pink…
Bush or Shrub Roses
Hybrid Sweet Briers, (fragrant scented foliage).
Rosa Hugonis
This is a recent and promising introduction from China. It forms a symmetrical shrub attaining a height of about 6 feet. The single pale…
Hardy Climbing Roses
Excelsa: Crimson flowers borne in clusters similar to the old favorite, Crimson Rambler, but superior, as the foliage is not so subject to…
Hardy Polyantha or Baby Rambler Roses
The roses mentioned below are good for bedding purposes or for use as edging plants; they form compact, bushy plants about 18 inches high…
Outdoor Bulb Culture
8 pages
For Spring-Blooming Bulbs
Crocus. The corms of the crocus may be planted 3 or 4 inches deep, and for mass effect a spacing of [149] 2 or 3 inches between corms is…
Summer Flowering Bulbs
Cannas. Cannas will grow well in any garden soil but a well-drained, manured, rich soil, sandy, but not too light in character to retain…
Routine Work in the Garden
The first requisite for a successful garden is the proper preparation of the soil; it is only when the land is suitably prepared and kept…
General Garden Advice
5 pages
Fertilizing the Garden
The first summer no extra fertilizing will be required, provided the beds have been made as recommended, but after the first year has…
Plant Enemies
Insects are divided into two great classes according to their method of feeding. Those which eat the foliage and plant tissues, and those…
Spray Formulas for Combating Leaf Eating Insects
Arsenate of lead paste, 1 tablespoonful to 1 gallon of water; paris green, 1 heaping teaspoonful; lump lime, 3 ounces; water, 3 gallons…
Spray Formulas for Combating Sucking Insects
Aphine, 1 part aphine to 15 or 20 parts water; Black Leaf 40, 2 tablespoons to 1 gallon of water.
Winter Protection
In regions where the winters are severe it is advisable to give some winter protection to the perennial garden to prevent the plant roots…
The Compost Pile
Compost has various uses and plays an important rôle in many garden practices, as in the making of hot beds, planting shrubs, potting, for…
Shrubs and Vines
19 pages
Vines Valued Especially for Their Bloom
In this class of vines the wistaria and the clematis are of great value. The clematis is perhaps the most widely grown of the two. They are…
Annual Vines
To prepare the soil manure the bed heavily, incorporating it into the soil to the depth of 1 foot or 18 inches. Nip back their shoots, with…
Lawns and Garden Paths
6 pages
Renovating the Lawn
If the soil conditions are fairly good, excellent results can often be obtained by top dressing the lawn in early spring with a rich top…
Terraces and Slopes
Rhode Island Bent, 5 parts; Crested Dogtail, 4 parts; Canada Blue Grass, 4 parts; Kentucky Blue Grass, 2½ parts; 1/2 part White Clover.
Garden Paths
A well-kept sod walk is one of the most beautiful of all and makes a very effective setting for the flower beds, provided it is maintained…
Stone Walks
Stepping stones make attractive garden paths and are of the simplest construction. No subdrainage is required, in most cases, and the slabs…
Cement Walks
Cement walks are slippery in winter and glary in [231] summer, but if well made a cement walk is the most durable kind obtainable. It is…
Gravel Walks
Gravel walks are made over the same foundation recommended for cement paths, excepting that a slight crown is advised so that moisture…
Calendar of Bloom
2 pages