THE HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITORS' 

 HANDBOOK. 



DIVISION I. 



PLANTS. 



Plants constitute the main feature in all horticultural exhi- 

 bitions, occupying the greatest amount of space, and provid- 

 ing an imposing and attractive display for the admiration 

 of the public. In treating of the A-arious classes of plants, 

 we have taken them in sections with some natural affinities, 

 and in much the same order as they usually appear in the 

 schedules of flower-shows, as follows : — 



Section 1. Stove Flowering Plants. 







Stove Foliage Plants. 



,, 3. Greenhouse Flowering Plants. 



,, 4. Greenhouse Foliage Plants. 



,, 5. Orchids. 



,, 6. Ferns. 



,, 7. Palms. 



8. Table Plants. 



,, 9. Miscellaneous Exhibition Plants. 



The genera in each section are taken in alphabetical order, 

 for easy reference. Mention is made, when necessary, of a 

 few of the best species and varieties for exhibition purposes. 

 The cultural remarks are confined as much as possible to the 

 special points requiring attention in growing specimens for 

 exhibition. 



