Two GARDENING Classics, Volume II

Two GARDENING Classics, Volume II
The American Flower Garden Directory, PLUS, Culinary Herbs, Their Cultivation, Harvesting, Curing and Uses

This edition features
• two complete books
• illustrations
• linked Tables of Contents, Footnotes, and Index

THE AMERICAN FLOWER GARDEN DIRECTORY
CONTAINING PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE CULTURE OF PLANTS, IN THE HOT-HOUSE, GARDEN-HOUSE, FLOWER GARDEN AND ROOMS OR PARLOURS, FOR EVERY MONTH IN THE YEAR
By Thomas Hibbert and Robert Buist
CONTENTS (abridged list)
HOT-HOUSE.
JANUARY.
Of Temperature,
Firing and Fuel,
Watering
Insects, to destroy,
Shifting Plants,
Cleaning do., &c.,
...
GREEN-HOUSE.
JANUARY.
Green-house,
Of Temperature,
Watering, ib.
Camellia Japonica,
Oranges, Lemons, &c.,
Cape Bulbs, &c.,
Hyacinths, &c.,
FLOWER-GARDEN.
JANUARY.
Flower Garden,
Of Framing, &c.
Pruning,
...
DECEMBER.
An outline of culture of plants,
Index of Plants,
Description of Soils,
Table of Soils,
On the construction of a Hot-house,
" " " Green-house,
On laying out a Flower Garden

CULINARY HERBS, THEIR CULTIVATION, HARVESTING, CURING AND USES
By M. G. Kains
CONTENTS
Preface
A Dinner of Herbs
Culinary Herbs Defined
History
Production of New Varieties
Status and Uses 1
Notable Instance of Uses
Methods of Curing
Drying and Storing
Herbs as Garnishes
Propagation, Seeds
Cuttings
Layers
Division
Transplanting
Implements
Location of Herb Garden
The Soil and Its Preparation
Cultivation
Double Cropping
Herb Relationships
The Herb List:
Angelica
Anise
Balm
Basil
Borage
Caraway
Catnip
Chervil
Chives
Clary
Coriander
Cumin
Dill
Fennel
Finocchio
Fennel Flower
Hoarhound
Hyssop
Lavender
Lovage
Marigold
Marjoram
Mint
Parsley
Pennyroyal
Peppermint
Rosemary
Rue
Sage
Samphire
Savory, Summer
Savory, Winter
Southernwood
Tansy
Tarragon
Thyme