CONTENTS 



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PARAGRAPHS 



Lilies-of-the-valley and astilbe : botanical classifica- 

 tion, characters, habitat, commercial importance, out- 

 door and indoor culture. (Pages 399-404) . . . 652-661 



Bulbs for forcing : botanical classification, characters, 

 habitat, commercial importance, indoor and outdoor cul- 

 ture of : narcissi, hyacinths, tulips, crocus, chiono- 

 doxas, scillas, grape hyacinths, snowdrops, sparaxis, 

 ixias. (Pages 404-4 19) 662-704 



CHAPTER XVIII 



PLANTS FOR OUTDOOR BEDDING, WINDOW AND VERANDA 

 BOXES. (Pages 420-439.) 



Bedding plants : plants for early effects, plants propa- 

 gated by cuttings, plants propagated from seeds sown 

 early in January, genera propagated by seeds sown later 

 in the spring, outdoor plants which are especially good 

 for commercial cut-flowers in summer, culture of China 

 asters. (Pages 420-425) 



Tuberous-rooted plants suitable for outdoor orna- 

 mentation and for cut-flowers, including cannas, dahlias, 

 gladioli. (Pages 425-435) 



Window and piazza gardening : plants suitable for 

 outside window boxes, plants suitable for inside window 

 boxes. (Pages 436-439) 



705-713 



14-730 



731-732 



CHAPTER XIX 



PACKING AXD SHIPPING PLANTS AND FLOWERS. (Pages 



440-454.) 



Long distance shipments ; shipping rooms, their loca- 

 tion and arrangement, selection of material for filling 

 orders, preparation of flowering plants for packing, size 

 of crates, method of packing, shipping by freight or by 

 express, shipping field-grown plants, shipping bedding 

 plants, packing flowers, roses, carnations, chrysan- 

 themums, violets and other flowers shipped in bunches, 

 orchids. Easter lilies, bouquets and designs. . 



733-750 



