Floriculture : Fundamentals and Practices

Contents: Preface. 1. How plants grow. 2. Soils. 3. Fertilizers. 4. Horticultural taxonomy. 5. Soilless culture. 6. Cold frames, hotbeds and greenhouses. 7. Garden design. 8. Propagation of plants. 9. Lawns. 10. Annuals. 11. Perennials. 12. Flowering bulbs. 13. The rock garden. 14. Roses. 15. Water gardening. 16. Woody plants. 17. House plants. 18. Insect pests and plant diseases. 19. Greenhouse management. Index.