Gardening for Women

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Author

Wolseley, Frances Garnet, Viscountess, 1872-1936

Title

Gardening for women

Original Publication

United Kingdom: Cassell and Company, Limited,1908.

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

SB: Agriculture: Plant culture

Subject

Gardening

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 69705

Release Date

January 4, 2023

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.GARDENING FOR WOMEN
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
4. 4.INTRODUCTION
5. 5.Untitled
6. 6.CHAPTER I GARDENING AS A PROFESSION FOR WOMEN
7. 7.CHAPTER II THE TRAINING REQUIRED
8. 8.CHAPTER III LANDSCAPE GARDENING
9. 9.CHAPTER IV JOBBING GARDENING AND FLORAL DECORATION
10. 10.CHAPTER V THE TEACHING OF NATURE-STUDY
11. 11.CHAPTER VI SOME HINTS UPON TAKING UP A POST AS HEAD GARDENER — TOOLS
12. 12.CHAPTER VII DRESS FOR LADY GARDENERS — OTHER REQUISITES
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII COTTAGE AND FOOD
14. 14.CHAPTER IX MARKET GARDENING
15. 15.CHAPTER X THE MEDICAL ASPECT OF GARDENING FOR WOMEN
16. 16.CHAPTER XI WOMEN GARDENERS FOR SOUTH AFRICA — BOARD AND LODGING — OUTFIT — FARES
17. 17.CHAPTER XII ITALIAN POT GARDENS: A SUGGESTION
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII FOR THOSE WHO HESITATE TO EMPLOY LADY GARDENERS
19. 19.Untitled
20. 20.CHAPTER XIV COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS FOR LADY GARDENERS IN GREAT BRITAIN — THE THATCHAM FRUIT AND FLOWER FARM SCHOOL OF GARDENING, HENWICK, NEAR NEWBURY — PRACTICAL WORK — THEORETICAL WORK — INSTRUCTION IN PRACTICAL GARDENING FOR LADIES, GLYNDE, NEAR LEWES, SUSSEX — UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, READING — COURSES IN HORTICULTURE — THE HORTICULTURAL COLLEGE, SWANLEY — LECTURERS — COURSES OF INSTRUCTION — COLONIAL BRANCH — NATURE-STUDY COURSE — SHORT COURSES — ADMISSION AND FEES — SCHOLARSHIPS — AFTER-CAREERS OF STUDENTS — AVERAGE SALARIES — NATURE STUDY — FEES — STUDIES IN PLANT LIFE AND PLANT GEOGRAPHY — STUDIES IN POND LIFE, INSECTS AND BIRDS, GEOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY — GARDEN LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS — REPORT: DECEMBER 31ST, 1906 — STUDLEY HORTICULTURAL COLLEGE, STUDLEY, WARWICKSHIRE — STAFF OF INSTRUCTORS — SCHEME OF WORK — FEES — RESIDENT STUDENTS — NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS — ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY OF LONDON PRACTICAL GARDENING SCHOOL FOR LADIES — SUBJECTS: FIRST YEAR — SECOND YEAR — THIRD YEAR — FEES FOR THE ABOVE COURSE — THE EDINBURGH SCHOOL OF GARDENING FOR WOMEN, CORSTORPHINE, EDINBURGH — CLASSES TAKEN AT THE EDINBURGH AND EAST OF SCOTLAND COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE — CLASS TAKEN AT THE HERIOT-WATT COLLEGE — The Year’s Work — ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, GLASNEVIN, DUBLIN, IRELAND — THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL NORWOOD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, KNIGHT’S HILL, WEST NORWOOD — BOTANY (THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL), 5s. PER COURSE — GARDENING , 2s. 6d. PER COURSE — SYLLABUS — BROWNHILL ROAD EVENING SCIENCE, ART, ETC., COMMERCIAL CENTRE, CATFORD, S.E. — BIOLOGY AND NATURE STUDY — HORTICULTURE — BLOOMFIELD ROAD EVENING COMMERCIAL AND SCIENCE AND ART CENTRE, PLUMSTEAD — BOTANY—STAGES I. AND II. — HORTICULTURE — KILMORIE ROAD EVENING COMMERCIAL AND ART CENTRE, FOREST HILL, S.E. — HORTICULTURE — PARTICULARS REGARDING SCHOOL GARDENS AT SCHOOLS MAINTAINED BY THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL
21. 21.CHAPTER XV CONTINENTAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES — BELGIUM — DENMARK — I.—DEN KONGELIGE VETERINOR AND LAND BOHOJSKOLE — Copenhagen — SYLLABUS: LECTURES, CLASSES, PRACTICAL WORK, AND DEMONSTRATION — THE EXAMINATIONS COMPRISE:— — II.—HAVEBRUGSHOJSKOLEN “VILVORDE” PR. CHARLOTTENLUND, NEAR COPENHAGEN — III.—THE ROYAL GARDENS AT ROSENBORG CASTLE, COPENHAGEN — GERMANY — DR. ELVIRA CASTNER’S SCHOOL OF POMOLOGY AND HORTICULTURE, MARIENFELDE — STATISTICAL OBSERVATIONS — NATIONALITIES — OBJECT OF THE INSTITUTION — A.—COURSE FOR SCHOLARS — CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION — DRESS — B.—COURSE FOR SPECIAL STUDENTS — C.—SPECIAL COURSE — FEES — POMOLOGICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SCHOOL FOR WOMEN, AT WOLFENBÜTTEL — OBJECTS AND INSTRUCTION — THE MARIENBURG SCHOOL FOR LADY GARDENERS — I.—TWO YEARS’ COURSE — A.—PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION — B.—THEORETICAL INSTRUCTION — CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION — FEES — II.—ONE YEAR’S COURSE — III.—SPECIAL STUDENTS — SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE FOR LADIES, AT HOLTENAU, NEAR KIEL, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN — AUGUSTE-FÖRSTER INSTITUTION, OBERZWEHREN (KREIS CASSEL) — HOLLAND — GOVERNMENT WINTER SCHOOL FOR GARDENING (HORTICULTURE) — AALSMEER, BOSKOOP, NAALDWIJK, TIEL — COURSE OF HORTICULTURAL STUDY AT THE ACADEMY AT LEIDEN — ITALY — WOMEN’S INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY, — NORWAY — SWEDEN — GARDENING SCHOOL AT AGDATORP, — ESPENÄS SCHOOL FOR LADY GARDENERS — SWITZERLAND — ÉCOLE PROFESSIONNELLE D’HORTICULTURE POUR LES FEMMES
22. 22.CHAPTER XVI SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN AMERICA — THE UNITED STATES — NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NEW YORK — HORTICULTURE — RURAL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE — RURAL ECONOMY AND SOCIOLOGY — RURAL ART — HOME ECONOMICS — DRAWING — WINTER COURSES IN HORTICULTURE — SPECIAL EXPENSES — REQUIRED SUBJECTS — ELECTIVE SUBJECTS — EQUIPMENT — LOWTHORPE SCHOOL OF LANDSCAPE GARDENING AND HORTICULTURE FOR WOMEN, AT GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS — LECTURERS — INSTRUCTORS — EXPENSES — PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE FOR WOMEN — THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDENS, ST. LOUIS, MO. — INSTRUCTION IN GARDENING — INSTRUCTION IN BOTANY — NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NEW YORK — SPECIAL WORK — EXTENSION WORK — ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES
23. 23.CHAPTER XVII GARDENING AND NATURE-STUDY IN CANADA AND AUSTRALIA — THE MACDONALD SCHOOL GARDENS — THE SCHOOL GARDENS OF CARLETON COUNTY, ONTARIO — NOVA SCOTIA — LOCAL “NATURE” OBSERVATIONS — PHENOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, CANADA — AUSTRALIA — VICTORIA — SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE IN RICHMOND PARK, MELBOURNE — NEW SOUTH WALES — TASMANIA
24. 24.CHAPTER XVIII TRAINING GROUNDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. — THE VIOLET NURSERIES AT HENFIELD, SUSSEX. — HOLLY BUSH NURSERY, CHESNUT LANE, AMERSHAM, BUCKS — TARIFF — LIST OF CHARGES — VISITORS — WEEK-END VISITORS — SCHEME OF INSTRUCTION IN HORTICULTURE AND THE MANAGEMENT OF BEES, 1907–8 — LIST A — LIST B
25. 25.APPENDIX USEFUL INFORMATION FOR LADY GARDENERS — HINTS FOR LAYING OUT FLOWER BEDS — HOW TO MARK OUT A LAWN TENNIS COURT — HOW TO LAY OUT A CROQUET GROUND — OBJECTS OF THE CENTRAL BUREAU — REGISTRY FEES FOR APPLICANTS — WHAT THE INSTITUTE OFFERS TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS — SOME OF THE FEATURES ARE:— — CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP

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