LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 555 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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Portrait of the Author 6 



Frontispiece A House of White Carnations 8 



FIG. 



1. A retail grower's establishment of yesterday. 18 



2. An old-time range of glass 18 



3. A modern retail grower's place in Massachusetts 20 



4. Retail growing as it used to be 22 



5. A flower shop interior 25 



6. An uptodate show window 28 



7. Floral decorations for other lines 33 



8. A plant house in Winter 40 



9. A house of formosum Lilies 44 



10. A house of Hydrangeas 46 



11. An Azalea basket for Easter 49 



12. Annuals in coldframes in May 52 



13. Setting out Hydrangeas from pots 54 



14. Soil ready for Summer benching 57 



15. Potted Roses plunged in a frame 60 



16. A prize show of Dahlias 62 



17. Outdoor Chrysanthemums 65 



18. Poinsettias in December 70 



19. A practical establishment of three houses and store 74 



20. Economical use of space on a 100 x 150 ft. lot. 76 



21. An attractive front for a modern establishment 77 



22. Your own home grounds 79 



24. Well-made benches and beds 81 



25. Inside an ideal propagating house 83 



26. The propagating bench 84 



27. Shade coldframes 86 



28. A Canna bed bordered with Celosia and Coleus ; 90 



29. A well-made compost pile 93 



30. A useful delivery car 96 



31. A convenient display cooler 98 



32. Ventilation helps 103 



33. Shading Cyclamen 107 



34. System in seed sowing 110 



35. The art of potting 114 



36. Spraying 117 



37. The florist's ideal showground 120 



38. A florist's showground of 25 years ago 122 



39. The value of a vista 124 



40. A view in a rock garden 126 



41. A brick wall bordered with perennials 129 



42. The indispensable lawn 132 



43. A satisfying foundation planting 134 



44. The formal garden feature 137 



45. A small nursery 140 



46. Boxwood in the nursery row 142 



47. The value of a display of conifers 144 



48. Why not handle fruit trees ? 147 



49. Inside the modern storage shed 149 



50. The sort of Rose basket that pays 153 



51. A floral design properly outlined 154 



52. A dignified wreath without flowers 155 



53. A wreath of Hemlock and Pine cones 158 



54. A satisfying Christmas basket 161 



