CONTENTS

PART I
CHAPTER I
PAGE
Gardening as a Profession for Women 1
CHAPTER II
The Training Required 7
CHAPTER III
Landscape Gardening 12
CHAPTER IV
Jobbing Gardening and Floral Decoration 21
CHAPTER V
The Teaching of Nature-Study 28
CHAPTER VI
Some Hints upon Taking Up a Post as Head Gardener 34
CHAPTER VII
Dress for Lady Gardeners 54
CHAPTER VIII
Cottage and Food 64
CHAPTER IX
Market Gardening 70
CHAPTER X
The Medical Aspect of Gardening for Women 77
CHAPTER XI
Women Gardeners for South Africa 89
CHAPTER XII
Italian Pot Gardens: A Suggestion 98
CHAPTER XIII
For Those who Hesitate to Employ Lady Gardeners 105
PART II
CHAPTER XIV
Colleges and Schools for Lady Gardeners in Great Britain 116
CHAPTER XV
Continental Schools and Colleges 160
CHAPTER XVI
Schools and Colleges in America 209
CHAPTER XVII
Gardening and Nature-Study in Canada and Australia 232
CHAPTER XVIII
Training Grounds for Market Gardeners 253
APPENDIX
Useful Information for Lady Gardeners 273