Reviews
Flower Grower A book of unusual value, a standard work which will hold its place for many years on the shelves of libraries, of horticulturalists, and of home gardeners alike., Russell J. Siebert former Director of Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania It represents a masterpiece of knowledge gained from intimate association with plants through a lifetime of experience. The entire book expresses the wide experience and personal knowledge of one of America's finest plantsmen and horticulturalists., Boston Sunday Globe Dr. Donald Wyman, whose manifold and superb horticultural qualifications cannot be surpassed in this country, has now come to our rescue with an excellent compilation of plants and cultural advice in a single volume., Flower GrowerA book of unusual value, a standard work which will hold its place for many years on the shelves of libraries, of horticulturalists, and of home gardeners alike., Boston Sunday GlobeDr. Donald Wyman, whose manifold and superb horticultural qualifications cannot be surpassed in this country, has now come to our rescue with an excellent compilation of plants and cultural advice in a single volume., Dr. George S. Avery former Director, Brooklyn Botanic Garden The most broadly conceived and magnificently organized one-volume gardening and horticultural reference book that I have ever had the pleasure of using., Dr. George S. Averyformer Director, Brooklyn Botanic GardenThe most broadly conceived and magnificently organized one-volume gardening and horticultural reference book that I have ever had the pleasure of using., Russell J. Siebertformer Director of Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PennsylvaniaIt represents a masterpiece of knowledge gained from intimate association with plants through a lifetime of experience. The entire book expresses the wide experience and personal knowledge of one of America's finest plantsmen and horticulturalists.
Table of Content
CONTENTS MAJOR ARTICLES ON HORTICULTURAL PRACTICESACKNOWLEDGMENTSCONTRIBUTING AUTHORSINTRODUCTIONFOREWORD TO REVISED EDITIONFOREWORD TO NEW EXPANDED SECOND EDITIONAir LayeringAquarium, Culture inArboretum, How to Establish anAutumn Color, Reasons forBayberry Candles, How to MakeBegonias, Tuberous, Culture ofBonsai, Culture ofBuddingCacti and SucculentsChristmas Decorations from EvergreensCity Garden, What to GrowCompostCuttingsDiseases, PlantDried Plant Materials for ArrangementsElectric HotbedsEspalier, Methods and Plants forFerns, Culture ofFertilizer, Amounts to ApplyFlower ArrangementFlower Shows, Judging SchedulesFluorescent Light GardeningForcing Cut Branches into FlowerFrames, ColdFruit Trees, DwarfFungicides, List ofGarden FixturesGarden PlanningGraftingGreenhouse Management, HomeHanging BasketsHedges, Culture of and ListHerbs, Culture of and ListHydroponicsInsecticidesLawnsLayeringMulchesMushroom GrowingOrchard, The HomeOrchids, Culture ofOrder of BloomPit HousePropagationPruningQuarantines, PlantRegistrars of Plant NamesRock GardenRoof GardenSeashore GardenSeed DormancySeed Collection Dates (of Woody Plants)Soil OperationsTree SurgeryVegetable Garden, HomeWater-GardeningWeed Controlling ChemicalsWindow BoxWinter ProtectionLISTS OF PLANTS(Also Experiment Stations, Societies and Display Gardens)Acid Soil, Plants forAll America SelectionsAnnuals, List ofAquarium PlantsArboretums and Botanical Gardens, List ofBank Planting, Plants forBedding PlantsBerries, Colorful OrnamentalBible PlantsBulbsDioecious PlantsDried Plants for ArrangementsDry Soils, Plants forEdging Plants, List ofEspalier PlantsEvergreens, Broad-Leaved, List ofEvergreens, Low and DwarfExperiment StationsFernsFlowers, Fragrant, List ofFluorescent Lights, Plants for Growing UnderFoliage, Aromatic, List ofFoliage, Colored, List ofGrasses, List of Lawn and OrnamentalGreenhouse, Plants forGround Covers, List ofHanging Baskets, Plants forHawaii, Plants forHedgesHerbsHouse Plants, List ofIris, Varieties ofNight-Blooming PlantsOrder of Bloom, Plants in TheirPalmsPerennials, List ofPoisonous Plants, List ofSand, Plants for Growing inScreens, Plants forSeashore, Plants forShade, Plants forShrubs for Two Seasons of BeautySocieties, PlantState Trees, List ofSyringa, List of BestTrees, Fastigiate, List ofTrees for Highway and Street PlantingVines, List ofVirgin Islands, Ornamental Plants ofWeeds, List ofWet Soil Plants, List ofWindbreak, Plants for