Floriculture - A Book of Reference for Amateur and Professional Gardeners with Practical Suggestions on the Cultivation of Flowers Generally and Concise Hints on Window Gardening

First published in 1879 Floriculture is a comprehensive guide to planting propagating and caring for the finest garden flowers. Written in simple clear language and profusely illustrated this timeless guide contains all the information a gardener needs to know and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Also included is a year-long calendar of tasks to keep your garden on track and looking beautiful. Contents include: Phlox Perennial Picotee Pink Plumbago Capensis Polyanthus Primula Sinesis Primrose Ranunculus Rhododendron Rose Salvia Scarlet Geranium Sedum Snowdrop Soils Soils and Potting Stocks Suitable Plants Sweat Pea Syringing Tools and their Uses Tulips Violet Zinnia Washing Plants etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.