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Enemies of the Garden Slugs, and how to trap them—Blight or green fly—Earwigs—Wireworms—Snails—Mice—Friends or Foes?   CHAPTER IX The Rockery A few hints on its construction—Aspect and soil—A list of alpines—Other suitable plants.   CHAPTER X Trees, and How to Treat Them—Shrubs Some good plants for growing beneath trees—List of hardy shrubs—Climbers—Enriching the soil.   CHAPTER XI The Ins and Outs of Gardening Planting—Watering—“Puddling”—Shelter—Youth and age, in relation to plants—Catalogue defects—A time for everything.   CHAPTER XII The Profitable Portion Fruit, best kinds for small gardens—Size minus flavour—Vegetables—Herbs.   CHAPTER XIII Annuals and Biennials Why they fail—Table of good annuals—Table of biennials.   CHAPTER XIV Window-Boxes How to make them—Relation of box to residence they are intended to adorn—Suitable soil—Window-plants for different aspects.   CHAPTER XV Table Decoration Graceful arrangement—Thick-skinned stems—Preserving and resuscitating flowers—Colour schemes—Table of flowers in season.   CHAPTER XVI The Propagation of Plants By division—By cuttings—By seeds—By layers.   CHAPTER XVII