Chapter XII: Epilogue

There is a touch of sadness to any book that is published posthumously. It means that an author who has devoted years to acquiring a skill with words and their ways, one who has something to say, will write no more.

This book, _All About Miniature Plants and Gardens, Indoors and Out_, is the work of Bernice Gaines Brilmayer. It was written in the last months of her life and was practically completed except for the mechanics of preparing it for publication. Although she didn’t realize the seriousness of her illness, she asked me to do the final work on the manuscript.

Her dedication, “For my family, again and again. The future is coming closer,” is typical of the magnificent woman she was. She lived for the days when we would be free of the commercial world, when we could write, dream, plant, and write. It was to be for, and with, the family she loved so well. I’ve never heard the philosophy of her existence expressed so well as by an old fishing friend, Captain Bill Stiles of Stone Harbor, New Jersey. Captain Bill, of the _Skipper_, is not one who professes to write phrases and words, but he does know people. On the long ride out to the fishing grounds off the Jersey coast Bill used to observe her. When the anchor was down, Bill would give the order to “drop lines, Folks.” He noted that she was always the last to get her line in the water. Her family came first and she waited until they were set.

If ever I do a biography of Bernice, the title will be “The Last to Get Her Line Down.”

The family to which she dedicated her books, has a dedication to her:

TO BERNICE--A GALLANT WOMAN
1913–1962
IN LOVING MEMORY
THE FAMILY YOU LOVED SO MUCH

_Robert Brilmayer
Redding, Connecticut, 1963_

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WHERE TO BUY MINIATURE
PLANTS AND SUPPLIES

Nothing is as frustrating to a gardener as to hear or read glowing descriptions of plants that appeal to him and then be unable to find them in catalogues or elsewhere. For the unusual and out-of-the-ordinary plants the answer is quite often a mail-order supplier. For some general types such as water lilies and woodland or rockery plants, the most fruitful source is the specialist, who quite naturally has the widest selection and the greatest knowledge of the plants he grows the most. We have increased our collection of miniature plants by mail order from many (but not all) of the following. While I have not bought from all of them, enough of my friends and colleagues have so that I am rather familiar with all. In writing for catalogues of any sort, remember they are expensive to produce and often you are asked to pay a nominal fee for them. I usually get so much information I am happy to pay a few cents. You can often save time and trouble by asking if there is such a fee.

ALBERTS & MERKEL BROS., INC., Box 537, Boynton Beach,
Fla.--Orchids and other tropical plants.

ALLGROVE, ARTHUR EAMES, North Wilmington, Mass.--Terrarium and
woodland plants and supplies.

ALPENGLOW GARDENS, 13328 Trans-Canada Highway, North Surrey,
New Westminster, B.C., Canada--Alpines, perennials, trees, and
shrubs.

AMERICAN PERENNIAL GARDENS, 6975 Dover St., Garden City,
Mich.--Perennials.

ARENIUS, ARTHUR, 123 Western Drive, Longmeadow 6, Springfield,
Mass.--Gladiolus.

ARMSTRONG NURSERIES, Ontario, Calif.--Roses, dwarf citrus.

ARNDT’S FLORAL GARDEN, Route 2, Box 336, Troutdale,
Ore.--African violets and other gesneriads.

BARNHAVEN, Box 218, Gresham, Ore.--Primulas.

BARRINGTON GREENHOUSES, 860 Clements Bridge Rd., Barrington,
N.J.--House and greenhouse plants.

BEAHM GARDENS, 2686 E. Paloma St. Pasadena 8,
Calif.--Epiphyllums and other succulents.

BEE, MRS. T. C., Route 3, Box 120, Newnan, Ga.--African violets
and other house plants.

BIT OF FLORIDA, INC., Box 3305, West Hollywood, Fla.--Dwarf
citrus.

BRECK’S OF BOSTON, 250 Breck Bldg., Boston 10, Mass.--Seeds,
bulbs, and supplies.

BRIMFIELD GARDENS NURSERY, 245 Brimfield Rd., Wethersfield,
Conn.--Trees and shrubs for garden, bonsai.

BRISTOL NURSERIES, Bristol, Conn.--Chrysanthemums.

BUELL’S, Eastford, Conn.--African violets and other gesneriads.

BURGESS SEED AND PLANT CO., Galesburg, Mich.--Seeds, bulbs,
perennials, trees, and shrubs.

BURNETT BROS., INC., 92 Chambers St., New York 7, N.Y.--Seeds,
bulbs, supplies.

BURPEE, W. ATLEE, CO., Philadelphia 32, Penna.--Seeds, bulbs,
supplies.

BURT’S, Federal Highway No. 1, North Jupiter, Fla.--House and
greenhouse plants.

CACTUS PETES, 5454 Valley Blvd., Los Angeles 32,
Calif.--Epiphyllums and other succulents.

CALIFORNIA NURSERY CO., Niles, Calif.--Trees and shrubs.

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO., Elon College, N.C.--Woodland,
bog, and water plants.

CARROLL GARDENS, Westminster, Md.--Bulbs, perennials, trees, and
shrubs.

CHAMPLAIN VIEW GARDENS, Burlington, Vt.--Gladiolus.

CHAUTAUQUA FLOWERFIELD, Greenhurst, N.Y.--Bulbs, perennials.

CHERRY, NORMAN J., CO., Box 608, Merrick, Long Island,
N.Y.--Supplies for house and greenhouse.

COCHLAN, JAMES J., Box 331, Saddle River, N.J.--Bonsai plants
and containers.

CONARD-PYLE CO., West Grove, Penna.--Roses.

DAFFODIL MART, Nuttal Station, Gloucester, Va.--Narcissus.

DE JAGER, P., AND SONS, INC., 188 Ashbury St., South Hamilton,
Mass.--Bulbs.

DELKINS BULBS, 4205 Hunts Point Rd., Bellevue, Wash.--Bulbs.

DOLBOW, DOROTHY J., 149 W. Main St., Penns Grove, N.J.--Supplies
for house and greenhouse.

EASTERN NURSERIES, INC., Holliston, Mass.--Trees, shrubs,
alpines.

EDENWALD GARDENS, Vincennes, Ind.--Iris.

EL SEGUNDO GERANIUM GARDENS, Box 289, Gardena, Calif.--Geraniums.

EMERSON INDUSTRIES, INC., 132 Adams Ave., Hempstead,
N.Y.--Window greenhouses, etc.

EVANS, HERBERT O., Solon, Ohio--Gladiolus.

EVERGLADES ENTERPRISES, Box 48-811, Miami, Fla.--Tropical plants.

EVERGREEN HOUSE, Box 433, Los Altos, Calif.--Bonsai plants and
containers.

FANTASTIC GARDENS, 9550 S.W. 67th St., Miami, Fla.-- Bromeliads
and other tropical plants.

FENNELL ORCHID CO., 26715 S.W. 157th Ave., Homestead,
Fla.--Orchids.

FIELD, HENRY, SEED AND NURSERY CO., Shenandoah, Iowa--Seeds,
bulbs, perennials, aquatic plants, trees, shrubs, and house
plants.

FIORE, CHARLES, NURSERIES, INC., Prairie View, Ill.--Trees and
shrubs.

FRENCH, J. HOWARD, Baltimore Pike, Lima, Penna.--Seeds, bulbs,
supplies.

GARDENS OF THE BLUE RIDGE, Ashford, McDowell County,
N.C.--Native woodland, bog, and water plants, trees and shrubs.

GERRY’S GERANIUM GARDEN, 221 W. 223 St., Torrance,
Calif.--Geraniums.

GIBBS, WINSEL, SEED AND NURSERY CO., 1955 W. Florence Ave., Los
Angeles 47, Calif.--Tropical trees, shrubs, plants.

GIRARD NURSERIES, Geneva, Ohio--Trees and shrubs for garden,
bonsai.

GLEN SAINT MARY NURSERY, Glen Saint Mary, Fla.--Trees and shrubs.

GRAY, ALEC, Treswithian Daffodil Farm, Camborne, Cornwall,
England--Narcissus.

GREEN LEAF NURSERY, 2047 Middlefield Rd., Mountain View,
Calif.--House and greenhouse plants.

GRIFFING NURSERIES, Beaumont, Texas--Trees and shrubs.

HAGA, F. M., & SON, 5033 Doris St., Charlotte 5, N.C.--African
violets and other gesneriads.

HARRIS, JOSEPH, CO., INC., Rochester 11, N.Y.--Seeds, bulbs.

HARROLD’S, Box 29, Grants Pass, Ore.--House-plant and garden
seeds, plants, roses.

HAV’ALOOK GARDENS, 10045 Grand River, Fowlersville, Mich.--House
and greenhouse plants.

HOLLY HILL, Straight Path, Huntington, N.Y.--Holly, heath,
heather.

HOUDYSHEL, CECIL, 1412 Third St., LaVerne, Calif.--House and
greenhouse bulbs and plants.

HOUSE OF PLANTS, 26 S. Hotchkiss St., Binghamton,
N.Y.--Gesneriads.

HOUSE PLANT CORNER, Box 810, Oxford, Md.--Supplies for house and
greenhouse.

ILGENFRITZ, MARGARET, Monroe, Mich.--Orchids.

INTER-STATE NURSERIES, Hamburg, Iowa--Seeds, bulbs, perennials,
trees, and shrubs.

JACK’S CACTUS GARDEN, 1707 W. Robindale St., West Covina,
Calif.--Cacti and other succulents.

JACKSON & PERKINS CO., Newark, N.Y.--Roses, perennials.

JOHNSON CACTUS GARDENS, Paramount, Calif.--Cacti and other
succulents.

JOYNER’S, 404 Fisher Drive, Ocala, Fla.--Caladiums.

KARTUZ, MICHAEL J., 92 Chestnut St., Wilmington, Mass.--House
and greenhouse plants.

KELSEY NURSERY SERVICE, Highlands, N.J.--Bulbs, trees and
shrubs, woodland plants.

LAGER AND HURRELL, INC., 427 Morris Ave., Summit, N.J.--Orchids.

LAKEMONT NURSERIES, 915 S. Lakemont Ave., Winter Park,
Fla.--House and greenhouse plants.

LAMB NURSERIES, 101 E. Sharp Ave., Spokane 2,
Wash.--Chrysanthemums.

LESLIE’S WILD FLOWER NURSERY, 30 Summer St., Methuen,
Mass.--Woodland plants.

LOGEE’S GREENHOUSE, 55 North Street, Danielson, Conn.--House and
greenhouse plants.

LOUNDBERRY GARDENS, Oakford, Ill.--Bulbs and woodland plants.

MANHATTAN GARDEN SUPPLY, 305 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan
Beach, Calif.--Geraniums.

MARX, WALTER, GARDENS, Boring, Ore.--Bulbs, perennials, roses.

MAYFAIR NURSERIES, RFD 2, Nichols, N.Y.--Alpines, trees, and
shrubs for gardens, bonsai.

MCCLEELAN, ROD, CO., 1450 El Camino Real, South San Francisco,
Calif.--Orchids, bonsai containers.

MERRY GARDENS, P. O. Box 595, Camden, Maine--Rare house plants,
geraniums, begonias, and a large selection of miniatures.

MILLER, HOLMES C., 280 W. Portola Ave., Los Altos,
Calif.--Geraniums.

OAKHURST GARDENS, Box 444, Arcadia, Calif.--House and greenhouse
plants.

OPPEN’S GREENHOUSE, 4330 Auburn Rd., Salem, Ore.--House and
greenhouse plants.

PARK, GEORGE W., SEED CO., Greenwood, S.C.--Seeds, bulbs,
supplies.

PEARCE SEED CO., Moorestown, N.J.--Seeds, bulbs, perennials,
plants.

PILLEY’S GARDENS, Box 757, Valley Center, Calif.--Iris.

PINE-CROFT NURSERIES, Exeter, N.H.--Perennials.

PLANTERS, THE, 385 Bleecker St., N.Y.C.--House and greenhouse
plants, bonsai.

PUTNEY NURSERY, Putney, Vt.--Chrysanthemums.

RARE PLANT CLUB, Route 1, Box 155, Mill Valley, Calif.--Bonsai
plants and containers.

ROEHRS, JULIUS, CO., Rutherford, N.J.--House and greenhouse
plants.

SCHERER, S., AND SONS, Northport, N.Y.--Aquatic plants and water
lilies.

SCHULZ, PEGGIE, 7714 N. Fairfield Rd., Minneapolis 12,
Minn.--House-plant seeds.

SHERWOOD NURSERY CO., Corbett, Ore.--Trees and shrubs for garden
and bonsai.

SKY-CLEFT GARDENS, Camp Street Ext., Barre, Vt.--Alpines,
perennials, woodland plants.

SLOCUM WATER GARDENS, Binghamton, N.Y.--Aquatic plants and water
lilies.

SPRING HILL NURSERIES, Tipp City, Ohio--Perennials, roses, trees.

STARK BROS., Louisiana, Mo.--Trees and shrubs.

STARKER, CARL, GARDENS, Jennings Lodge, Ore.--Alpines,
perennials, trees and shrubs, bonsai containers.

STEWART, FRED A., INC., 8606 E. Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel,
Calif.--Orchids.

SUMMIT GARDENS, Box 567, Glenn Ellyn, Ill.--Gladiolus.

TERRACE VIEW GARDENS, Greencastle, Ind.--House and greenhouse
plants.

THOMPSON & MORGAN, LTD., Ipswich, England--Seeds.

THREE LAURELS, Madison County, Marshall, N.C.--Woodland plants;
trees and shrubs.

THREE SPRINGS FISHERIES, Lilypons, Md.--Water lilies and aquatic
plants of all sorts.

THURMAN’S GARDENS, Route 6, Spokane, Wash.--Alpines, perennials.

TINARI GARDENS AND GREENHOUSES, Bethayres, Penna.--African
violets.

TRICKER, WILLIAM, INC., 196 Allendale Ave., Saddle River,
N.J.--Water lilies and other aquatic plants.

TROPICAL PARADISE GREENHOUSE, 8825 W. 79th St., Overland Park,
Kan.--House and greenhouse plants.

UPPER BANK NURSERIES, Ridley Creek Rd., Media, Penna.--Trees and
shrubs.

VAN NESS WATER GARDENS, 2460 N. Euclid Ave., Upland,
Calif.--Water lilies and other aquatic plants.

VAUGHAN’S SEED CO., 24 Vesey St., New York 7, N.Y.--Seeds,
bulbs, perennials, trees, shrubs, aquatic plants.

VILLAGE HILL NURSERY, Williamsburg, Mass.--Geraniums, perennials.

WAKE ROBIN FARM, Route 1, Box 33, Home, Penna.--Woodland plants.

WARE, ROMAINE B., Canby, Ore.--Lilies and other bulbs.

WARREN’S NURSERY, 2200 Fifth St., Berkeley 10, Calif.--House and
greenhouse plants.

WAYSIDE GARDENS, Mentor, Ohio--Annuals, bulbs, trees, shrubs,
etc.

WESTON NURSERIES, INC., E. Main St., Hopkinton,
Mass.--Perennials, trees, and shrubs.

WHITE FLOWER FARM, Litchfield, Conn.--Bulbs, perennials, trees,
shrubs.

WILSON BROTHERS, Roachdale, Ind.--Geraniums.

WOOD, THOMAS M., Constantia, N.Y.--Woodland plants.

WOODLAND NURSERY, Hendricks Rd., RFD 1, Perkiomenville,
Penna.--Trees and shrubs.

WYANT, MELVIN E., Johnny Cake Ridge, Route 84, Mentor,
Ohio--Roses.

YOARS HOUSE PLANT NURSERY, Bunker Hill, Ind.--House and
greenhouse plants.

INDEX

_Abelia_, 236

_Abeliophyllum distichum_ (White Forsythia, Korean Abelia), 236

_Abies_ (Fir), 238

_Abutilon hybridum savitzi_ (Flowering Maple), 93

_Abutilon megapotamicum_, 64

_Achillea_ (Yarrow, Hilfoil), 259

_Achimenes_, 93–94

_Acorus gramineus variegatus_, 94

Adder’s-Tongue, 222, 288–89

‘Adeline’ (‘Improved Darling’), 96

_Adiantum bellum_ (Bermuda Maidenhair Fern), 94

_Aeonium caespitosum spathulatum_, 102

_Aeschynanthus_, 63

_Aethionema_ (Stone-Cress, Persian Candytuft), 260

African boxwood, 124

African violets (_See_: _Viola_)

_Agave victoriae-reginae_ (“century plant”), 102

_Ageratum_ (floss flower), 282

_Aichryson (Aeonium) domesticum variegatum_, 102

_Ajuga_ (Bugle), 260

‘Alba,’ 285

‘Albatross,’ 101

_All About Begonias_, 78

_All About Vines and Hanging Plants_, 36, 37

_Allophyton mexicanum_ (Mexican Foxglove), 94

_Aloe_, 102

Alpenglow Gardens, 13

Alpine daisy, 263

Alpine gardens, 187–98

Alpine phlox, 271

Alpine (rock) plants, 62, 150, 187–98, 273

_Alternanthera_ (Joseph’s Coat), 94–95

Aluminum plant (watermelon pilea), 130

Alyssum (Madwort), 47, 138, 260–61

Alyssum (Sweet), 282–83

American Iris Society, 268

American yew, 248

_Andromeda_ (Bog Rosemary), 238–39

‘Andy,’ 96

_Anemone_ (Windflower), 261

Angel’s tears, 296–97

Annuals, 10, 38, 47, 138;
miniature, 277–87;
in rock and wall gardens, 187

_Antennaria_ (Pussy-Toes), 261

_Anthurium scherzerianum_ (Flamingo Flower), 95

Aphids, 232

_Aptenia cordifolia (Mesembryanthemum cordifolium)_, 102

_Aquilegia_ (Columbine), 262

_Arabis_ (Rock Cress), 262

Aramite, 232, 255

Arborvitae (_Thuja_), 249

_Arisaema triphyllum_ (Jack-in-the-pulpit), 211, 219

Arizona, 140

Aroids, 51, 53, 63

Artillery plant, 130

_Asarum_ (Wild Ginger), 160, 219

Ash, 166

Ashberry, Anne, 150

Asia, 271, 272

_Asplenium_ (Spleenwort), 219

_Aster alpinus_ (Rock Aster), 262

‘Astrid,’ 129

_Astrophytum_ (Star Cactus), 102

‘Aurea,’ 285

Autumn Crocus, 289, 292

‘Autumn Snow,’ 267

Azalea (Rhododendron), 177, 213, 226–27, 234, 239

_Babiana stricta_, 95

Baby blue eyes, 284

‘Baby Bunting,’ 145

‘Baby Crimson,’ 145

‘Baby Perfection,’ 98

‘Baby Rainbow,’ 100

Baby Toes, 104

Baby’s Breath, 267

Baby’s Tears, 120–21

Ball Cactus, 106

Ballard, Ernesta, 13

_Balsam_, 283

Banana, dwarf, 63, 68

Barberry, 228;
dwarf, 180

Basket of gold, 261

Bayside, 23, 24

Beech, 230

_Begonia_: 19, 25, 28, 29, 37, 63, 95–101;
fibrous-rooted, 95, 96–97;
floriferous, 63;
grown in artificial light, 24, 35;
miniature (dwarf), 44, 53, 95–101;
Strawberry (_See_: _Saxifraga_);
tuberous, 24, 95
(_See also_ Rex begonias, Rhizomatous begonias, Semperflorens begonias)

Bell Flower, 263–64

Bellis (Daisy), 263

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern, 94

_Bertolonia_, 100

Better Business Bureau, 215

_Betula nana_ (Birch), 239

Billbergia, 114

Birch tree: 177, 183, 239;
as base for bromeliads, 69;
in bonsai, 166

Bird’s nest, 246

Bishop’s Cap, 224–25

‘Black Falcon,’ 98

Blackleaf panamiga, 131

‘Black Vesuvius,’ 126, 249

Bloodroot, 160, 212, 214

‘Blue Ball,’ 282

‘Blue Gem,’ 95

‘Blue Mink,’ 282

Blue Oxalis, 125

‘Blue Star,’ 285

Bluets, 223

_Boea hygroscopica_, 100

Bog Rosemary, 238–39

Bone meal (_See_ Superphosphate)

Bonsai: 159–76;
character of the plant in, 164–65;
in citrus, 163;
indoor, 161–63;
_name_, 161;
plants for use in, 101, 110, 122, 124, 132, 134, 150, 160, 166,
227, 238–49;
root-pruning in, 169–70;
roses in, 138;
_shinto_, 161

‘Bo-Peep,’ 145

Boston (Massachusetts), 64, 65;
beans, 107

Bottle Brush, 243

_Bouvardia longiflora humboldti_, 101

‘Bow-Arriola,’ 97, 99

‘Bow Chance,’ 97, 99

‘Bow-Joe,’ 97

‘Bow-Nigra,’ 97, 99

Box (_See_ _Buxus_; _Buxus microphylla japonica_)

Boxing gloves, 106

Boxwood, African, 124 (_See also_: _Buxus_; _Buxus microphylla
japonica_)

‘Boy Blue,’ 286

Bracts, 104, 136

‘Bright Eyes,’ 285

Broadlily, 220

Bromeliad, 44, 45, 69–70, 114, 136;
tree, 63, 69–70

Brooklyn, 137

‘Brownie Scout,’ 284

_Bruckenthalia spiculifolia_ (Balkan Heath), 239

Bugle, 260

Bulbs: 288–98;
fertilizing, 290, 292;
propagating miniature, indoors, 291–92;
South African, 95;
spring-flowering, 64;
winter-flowering, 95

Bunchberry, 221

Bunny ears, 106

Burning Bush, 243

Burpee, 281

‘Butterball,’ 284

Button Fern, 128

_Buxus_ (Box, Boxwood), 46, 138, 239–40, 249

_Buxus microphylla japonica_, 101

Cactus: 49, 64–65, 78, 101–7;
Christmas, 30;
use in window gardens of, 19–21

_Caladium_ (Elephant Ears), 11, 107–9;
bicolor varieties of, 107

Calamondin, 113

_Calathea (Maranta)_, 109, 122

Calceolarias, 38

_Calceolaria biflora_, 153

_Callopsis volkensi_, 109

_Calluna vulgaris_ (Heather, Ling) 226, 240

_Campanula_ (Harebell, Bell Flower), 263–64

Campion, 273–74

_Camptosorus rhizophyllus_ (Walking Fern), 219

Canada, 219

Canadian yew, 248

‘Canary Yellow,’ 287

‘Candidum, Jr.,’ 107

Candytuft, 252, 267;
Persian, 260

Cankerworms (_See_ “Inchworms”)

‘Caperata’ (‘Little Fantasy’), 129

‘Caprice,’ 286

Caraway thyme, 274

_Carex elegantissima (Morrowi variegata)_, 110

_Carissa grandiflora nana compacta_ (Natal Plum), 110

Carnations, 266

Carpet bugle, 260

‘Carpet of Snow,’ 282

Caryopteris, 229

_Caryopteris incana_ (Blue Spirea), 240

_Caryota urens_ (fishtail palm), 63

_Cassiope lycopodioides_, 240

Catchfly, 273–74

Cedar, 234;
White, 241

“Century plant,” miniature, 102

_Cephalocereus senilis_ (Old Man Cactus), 102

Ceramics, as plant containers, 39, 41

_Cerastium_, 263

_Ceratostigma plumbaginoides_ (Leadwort), 265

_Ceropegia_, 110

_Chaenomeles (Cydonia)_ (Japanese Quince, Flowering Quince), 240–41

_Chaenostoma fastigiatum_ (Little Stars), 111

_Chamaecereus silvestri_ (Peanut Cactus), 102

Chamaecyparis, 226

_Chamaecyparis (Retinospora)_ (False Cypress, White Cedar), 141

_Chamaedaphne calyculata_ (Leatherleaf), 241

_Chamaedorea elegans bella_, 111

_Chamaeranthemum_, 111

‘Chantilly Lace,’ 98–99

Charcoal:
for house plants, 78;
use in terrariums of, 58–59

‘Charm,’ 93

Cheddar pink, 266

Chenille plant, 103

‘Cherry Rose,’ 284

Chidamian, Claude, 159

Chin Cactus, 104

‘China Doll,’ 98–99

China plant, 136

_Chinodoxa_ (Glory-of-the-Snow), 292

Chipmunks, 290

Chlordane, 232

_Chlorophytum bicheti_, 111

Chlorophytums, 90

Chrismas cheer, 107

Chrysanthemums, 30;
commercial, and photoperiodism, 23

‘Cinderella,’ 145

‘Cinnabar Red,’ 285

_Cissus striata_ (Miniature Grape Ivy), 111

Citrus: 113;
dwarf, 63, 68;
evergreen, 117

_Claytonia virginica_ (Spring Beauty), 155, 211, 219–20

‘Cleopatra,’ 97

_Clerodendrum thomosoniae_, 63

Climbers, 27, 47, 51, 70, 110;
miniature, 18, 49, 111–12, 138, 143

_Clintonia_, 220

Club moss, 224

‘Coccinea,’ 285

_Colchicum_ (Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron), 289, 292

Coleus, 94

‘Color Carpet,’ 286

Columbine, 262

_Columnea microphylla_, 113

Columneas, 63

Common thyme, 274

Conifers (_See_ Evergreens)

_Conophytum_, 103

Connecticut: 75, 142, 144, 150, 158, 176, 179, 183, 213, 251, 253, 255;
fall planting in, 229;
Redding, 64, 81, 172

Connecticut Power and Light Company, 35

Conservatories, planted as gardens, 64

Containers, gardens in, 38–52, 41, 49, 53–60

_Convallaria majalis_ (Lily of the Valley), 220

_Coptis trifolia_ (Goldthread), 220

‘Coquette,’ 286

Coral beads, 107

_Coreopsis_, 283

_Coreopsis auriculata nana_, 265

Corms, 288;
and fertilizing, 295

_Cornflowers_, 283

_Cornus canadensis_ (Bunchberry, Creeping Dogwood), 221

_Corydalis_ (Fumitory), 265

_Coryphantha vivipara_, 103

_Cotoneaster_, 177, 233, 241

Cottage (grass) pink, 266

Cotton, 63

Cranesbill (_See_: _Geranium_)

_Crassula_, 103

Creepers: 105, 111, 120, 129, 132, 134, 136, 182, 221, 224, 271,
274–75, 286;
in greenhouse, 70;
in indoor garden, 19, 27, 49, 58, 60;
in sink garden, 154
(_See also_ Episcias; Ivy Vines)

Creeping bluets, 223

Creeping Charlie, 130

Creeping Dogwood, 221

Creeping fig, 27 (_See also_: _Ficus_)

Creeping phlox, 271

Creeping thyme, 274

_Crocus_, 290, 293

Crown: division of plant, 90;
of thorns, dwarf (_See_: _Euphorbia_);
Cactus (_See_: _Rebutia_)

_Cryptanthus_ (Earth Stars), 114

_Cryptbergia meadi_, 114

_Cryptogramma crispa_ (Parsley Fern), 221

_Cryptomeria japonica_, 241

‘Cuinia,’ 294

‘Cupid,’ 286

Cushion pink, 273

Cuttings: 31, 73, 86, 88–89, 140, 198;
in bonsai, 166;
effect of red rays of spectrum on, 30;
hardwood, 235, 243, 250;
leaf, 89;
in propagation of perennials, 258;
rhizome, 89, 208;
root, 89;
softwood, 88, 234–35, 243

_Cyanotis_, 114

_Cyclamen_, 38, 155, 293–94;
_neapolitanum_, 152, 294

_Cymbalaria muralis_ (Kenilworth Ivy), 11, 40–41

_Cypripedium_ (Lady-slipper, Moccasin Flower), 212, 216, 221

_Daboecia cantabrica_ (Irish Bell Heather), 242

Daffodils, Winter, 297–98 (_See also_: _Narcissus_)

Dahlias, 288

‘Dainty Spray,’ 96

Daisy, 263

_Dalibarda repens_ (Dewdrop, False Violet), 221–22

“Damp-off,” 256

_Daphne_, 243, 260

Davallias (rabbit’s-foot ferns), 64

Day-neutral plants, 30, 34

Delphiniums, 211

Desert Rose (_See_: _Trichodiadema densum_)

‘Dew Drop,’ 100

Dewdrop, 221–22

_Dianthus_ (Pink), 258, 266;
_barbatus_ (sweet William), 10, 266

Dieffenbachias, 89

_Dionaea muscipula_ (Venus Fly Trap), 115–16

Dish gardens: 38–39, 42–45;
commercial, 51–52;
plants for, 93–95, 101, 109–11, 124, 129–32, 134, 239–40, 243, 288;
use of accessories in, 44

Dogtooth Violet, 222, 288–89

Dogwood, 213;
Creeping (_See_: _Cornus canadensis_)

‘Dopey,’ 126

Double pink, 266

_Dracaena godseffiana_, 115

_Drosera rotundifolia_ (Sundew), 115

Duckweed, 223

‘Dwarf Bearded Iris,’ 268

‘Dwarf Compact,’ 286

Dwarf crown of thorns, 104

‘Dwarf Globe,’ 285

‘Dwarf Houghtoni,’ 96

Dwarf myrtle, 124

_Dyckia_, 116

‘Early Giant,’ 295

Earth Stars, 114

Earthworms, 60

Easter Lily Cactus, 104–5

Eastern wild ginger, 219

Ebony sweetheart, 219

_Echeveria_, 103

_Echinocereus melanocentrus_ (Hedgehog Cactus), 103

_Echinopsis_ (Easter Lily Cactus), 104–5

Electricity: as source of light for plants, 23–37;
use in greenhouse propagating of, 73, 86

Elephant bush, 106

Elephant Ears (_See_: _Caladium_)

‘Elf,’ 126

Elms, for bonsai, 166

‘Emerald Ripple,’ 129

England, 150

English daisy, 263

English Ivy, 11, 118–19

English Royal Horticultural Society, 148

English yew, 248

_Epigaea repens_ (Trailing Arbutus), 222

Epiphyllum, 63

Epiphytic plants, 44, 53, 62, 92;
on bromeliad tree, 70

_Episcia dianthiflora_, 116

Episcias, 20, 37, 63, 70, 90, 116

‘Epsilon,’ 126

_Eranthis_ (Winter Aconite), 290, 294

_Erodium chamaedryoides roseum_, 155

_Erythronium_ (Adder’s-Tongue, Trout Lily, Dogtooth Violet), 222,
288–89

_Euonymous_ (Burning Bush), 243

_Euphorbia_, 104

Evening Primrose, 170

Evergreens:
coniferous, 165, 234, 246, 249;
ericaceous, 226;
as mulch, 140, 144, 197, 233, 242, 249, 255, 272, 288, 292;
in rock garden, 49, 239;
in sink gardens, 155;
watering of, 231

_Exacum affine_, 116

Exotica II, 11

Eyelash begonia, 97

‘Fairyland,’ 126

‘Fairy Tales,’ 126

False Cypress, 241

False Violet, 221–22

Fan Columbine, 262

‘Fantasy-Face,’ 286

_Faucaria_ (Tiger Jaws), 104

Fawn lily, 222

Feather hyacinth, 296

_Fenestraria_ (Baby Toes), 104

Fern: 51, 54, 58, 66, 131, 133, 155, 212;
Button, 128;
maidenhair, 94, 216;
Mexican tree, 63;
rabbit’s-foot, 64;
staghorn, 70;
use in window gardens of, 20
(_See also_; _Asplenium_)

Fertilizing:
of greenhouse plants, 72;
of house plants, 79–80;
with liquid manure, 109, 123, 175, 218, 254, 290, 292;
of miniature gardens in containers, 51, 156, 175, 208;
with rose food, 141, 143;
trees and shrubs, 230

Fiberglas, as mulch, 197

_Ficus_ (Creeping Fig), 27, 117;
_pumila minima_, 19, 117

Fig:
creeping, 27;
dwarf ever-bearing, 68
(_See also_: _Ficus_)

‘Fireball,’ 284–85

Firecracker Vine, 122

Firefern, 124–25

‘Fireglow,’ 284

Fish emulsion, as fertilizer, 157, 175

Fishtail palm, 63

Fittonias, 117

_Fittonia verschaffelti_ (Nerve or Mosaic Plant), 117

Flamingo Flower, 95

‘Fleurette,’ 126

Floribundas, 137

‘Florida Beauty,’ 115

Floss flower, 282

_Flower and Garden_, 27, 61

Flowering Maple, 93

Flowering Quince, 240–41

‘Flute,’ 296

Forget-Me-Not, 269

Formal gardens, 48, 64, 138–39, 180

_Fortunella_ (Kumquat), 117–18

_Fothergilla_ (Bottle Brush), 243

Foxglove, Mexican, 94

‘Francois Cardinaux,’ 93

Free, Montague, 45

French thyme, 274

‘Frosty Morn,’ 297

_Fuchsia magellanica_, 118

Fuchsias, 63, 118;
light requirement of, 75

Fumitory, 265

Fungicide, for roses, 143

_Galanthus nivalis_ (Snowdrop), 294

_Garden Pools, Water-Lilies and Goldfish_, 210

Gardens:
aquatic, 199, 207–10;
in the city, 213;
herb, 48;
Northeastern, 10;
Northern, 106;
Oriental, 48–49;
pests in, 83–85;
Southern, 109

Gentian, 116;
bottle, 212

Georgia, 219, 223

_Geranium_ (Cranesbill): 135, 266;
dwarf, 17, 87–88, 127;
miniature, 20;
temperature for greenhouse, 71
(_See also_: _Pelargonium hortorum_; _Saxifraga_)

German Weismoor, 135

Germander, 249

Gesneriads: 20, 28, 63, 71, 96–97, 100, 134–35;
and artificial light intensity, 35, 37;
in Greenwich Village apartment, 23;
grown from seed, 86

‘The Giant,’ 292

Ginger, wild, 160, 219

Ginkgo, in bonsai, 166

Gladiolus, 294–95

Glass: gardens in, 53–60;
as plant containers, 39, 100

‘Glee,’ 294

Glory bush (_Tibouchina semidecandra_), 64

Glory-of-the-Snow, 292

Gloxinia (Sinningia), 134–35

‘Gnome,’ 294

‘Goblin,’ 126

Golden Easter Lily, 105

‘Golden Hahni,’ 132

Golden lace, 106

‘Golden Ray,’ 283

Goldfish, 36–37, 205–6

‘Goldheart,’ 119

‘Gold Laced,’ 284

Goldthread, 220

‘Goliath,’ 262

_Goodyera pubescens_ (Rattlesnake Plantain), 155, 216, 222–23

Graf, A. B., 11

‘Granada,’ 145

‘Granata,’ 145

Grape Hyacinth, 295–96

Grass, in dish gardens, 47

Greek myrtle, 124

Greenhouse: 61–73;
author’s, 279;
indoor, 27, 55;
low-cost, 279–80;
miniature, 53;
pests in, 83–85;
plants for, 136;
propagating, 73, 86–90;
rampant, 69;
soil mixture, 71–72;
window, 22, 138

‘Green Medora,’ 97

Gro-Lux lamps, 31, 35–36

Gro-Master propagating box, 86

Ground cedar, 224

Ground Ivy, 270

Ground moss, 271

Ground pine, 224

_Gymnocalycium mihanovichi_ (Chin Cactus), 104

Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath), 267

‘Hahni,’ 131

‘Halenzy,’ 296

Harebell, 263–64

Hawaii, 140

_Haworthia_, 104–5

Hearts entangled, 110

Heather, 226, 240

‘Heavenly Blue,’ 285

_Hebe buxifola variegata_, 118

_Hedera helix_ (English Ivy), 11, 118–19

Hedgehog Cactus, 103

Hedges, in dish gardens, 46

‘Heidi,’ 286

‘Helen Chapman,’ 284

‘Helen Fowler,’ 209

_Helxine soleiroli_ (Baby’s Tears), 120–21

Hemlock, 166, 249

Henri, 124

_Hepatica_ (Liverleaf), 155, 223

‘Hidcate Blue,’ 269

Hilfoil, 259

Himalayas, 271

Holly, 166, 244

Home decorating, and artificially lighted plants, 24–25

Hoop-skirt daffodil, 296

Hormone rooting preparations, 88–89, 234–36

_Hortus Second_, 11

House plants: 72, 74–136, 282;
collecting, 18;
culture of, described, 92–136;
humidity for, 76–77;
insects and disease and, 83–85;
propagating of, 84, 86–90;
repotting of, 79–80;
temperatures for, 75–76;
unusual, 91;
watering of, 80–82

_Houstonia_ (Bluets, Quaker Lady), 223

_Hoya bella_ (Wax Plant), 120

Humidity: gauge, 76;
for house plants, 76–77;
relative, 76

_Hyacinthus_, 295

Hybrids: 12;
fuchsia, 63;
man-made, 11;
Weismoor, 160–61

_Iberis_ (Perennial Candytuft), 252, 267

‘Igloo,’ 285

_Ilex crenata helleri_ (Holly), 166, 244

‘Imp,’ 126

Impatiens, 19

_Impatiens repens_, 120

‘Imperial White Dwarf,’ 282

‘Impresario,’ 294

Inchworm plant, 105

“Inchworms,” 158, 232

Indian head, 106

‘Insignis Blue,’ 284

Institute de Biologia, 114

Internodes, long, 75

_Ionopsidium acaule_, 155

_Iris_: 267–68;
bulbous, 267;
rhizomatous, 267, 288–89

Irish Bell Heather, 242

‘Isabellina,’ 285

‘It,’ 100

‘Itsy Bitsy,’ 119

‘Ivalace,’ 119

Ivy: 41, 194;
in bonsai, 166;
English (_See_: _Hedera helix_);
grape, 11, 111;
Kenilworth (_See_: _cymbalaria muralis_);
poison, 213

Jack-in-the-pulpit, 211, 219

Japanese beetles, 137, 232

Japanese Quince, 240–41

Japanese yew, 248

Jasmine, 63 (_See also_: _Stephanotis floribunda_)

Jelly beans, 107

‘Jetage,’ 296

Jewel plant, 107

‘Jo Ann Pring,’ 209

Johnny-jump-up, 276

Joseph’s Coat, 94–95

Joshua tree, little, 49, 107

‘Jubilee,’ 119

‘Jubilee Gem,’ 283

Julius Roehrs Company, 13

Juniper, 139, 177, 226, 245;
Sargent’s, 160
(_See also_: _Juniperus_)

_Juniperus_: 244–45;
_communis_, 139, 245;
_procumbens nana_, 226, 245

Kalanchoe, 105

Karathane, 232

‘Kathy Diane,’ 98

Kenilworth Ivy, 11, 40–41

‘Kleiner Liebling’ (‘Little Darling’), 126

_Kleinia_, 105

_Koellikeria erinoides_, 120

Korean snowballs, 250

Kumquat, 117–18

Lady-slipper (_See_: _Cypripedium_)

Landscape, gardens in the, 177–82

_Lantana camara_, 120

Laurel, mountain, 160

_Lavandula officinalis (Lavender)_, 177, 252, 258, 269;
dwarf, 138, 259

Lavender (_See_: _Lavandula officinalis_)

Layering: 89–90, 166–67, 235–36, 259;
air, 89, 166–67, 236;
ground, 90, 166–67, 235–36, 259

Leadwort, 265

Leatherleaf, 241

_Leiophyllum buxifolium_, 226

_Lemna minor_ (Duckweed), 223

Lemon thyme, 274

_Leucojum_ (Snowflake), 295

_Leuconeura massageana_, 123

Levittown, 23, 27

Light bulbs:
distance from plants of, 32–33;
fluorescent, 27, 31, 55;
incandescent, 27, 31

Lilac, 229

‘Lilac Lady,’ 283

Lilliputs, 268

Lily of the Valley, 220

Lime (citrus), 113

Lime: 156, 208, 260, 289;
horticultural, 78, 230;
and humusy soil, 94, 218, 254

Ling, 226, 240

‘Little Beauty,’ 93, 297

‘Little Darling,’ 126

‘Little Egypt,’ 294

‘Little Fantasy,’ 129

‘Little Fawn,’ 294

‘Little Gem,’ 96, 249, 267, 282

‘Little Joe,’ 266

Little Joshua tree, 107

‘Little Princess,’ 148

‘Little Rascal,’ 108

‘Little Red Star,’ 294

‘Little Snow Man,’ 283

‘Little Spice,’ 294

Little Stars, 111

‘Little Sweethearts,’ 286

Liverleaf, 155, 223

Lobelia, 138

_Lobivia aurea_ (Golden Easter Lily), 105

London pride, 273

Long Island, 279

Long-night plants, 30–31

‘Lorraine Closson,’ 100

‘Louise Closson,’ 100

‘Lucille Closson,’ 100

‘Lucy Closson,’ 100

_Lycopodium_ (Club Moss), 224

Madwort (_See_: Alyssum)

‘Magic Carpet,’ 132

Maidenhair spleenwort, 219

Maiden pink, 266

Maine, 261

_Malpighia coccigera_ (Miniature Holly), 122

_Mammillaria_ (Pincushion Cactus), 105

‘Mamorata’ (‘Silver Heart’), 129

Mandarin orange, 113

_Manettia bicolor_ (Firecracker Vine), 122

Manitoba, 103

_Mantha requieni_, 63

‘Maphil’ (‘Cleopatra’), 97

Maple:
in bonsai, 164, 166;
flowering, 93

_Maranta_, 53, 109, 122–23 (_See also_: _Calathea_)

Marigolds, 283–84

‘Maroon Beauty,’ 132

Marumi kumquat, 117

Maryland, 223;
Beltsville, artificial light experiments, 23

‘Masterpiece,’ 93

May Apple, 225

Meadow Saffron, 289, 292

‘Medora,’ 97

Medusa’s head, 104

Merry Gardens, 13

_Mesembryanthemum cordifolium_, 102

Mexican Foxglove, 94

Mexican snowball, 103

Mexican tree fern, 63

Mexico, 114

Mice, 290

‘Midget,’ 98

‘Midget Blue,’ 282

‘Midget Double,’ 266

Mildew, 142

‘Milky-White,’ 296

Mimosa, 63

“Ming urn,” 54

‘Miniata,’ 93

‘Miniature Magic Carpet,’ 286

‘Minicycla,’ 296

Mint, Corsican (_Mantha requieni_), 63

‘Minx,’ 126

‘Mischief,’ 126

‘Misera,’ 93

‘Miss Marveen,’ 108

_Mitchella repens_ (Partridgeberry), 53, 224

Mitella (Bishop’s Cap), 224–25

Mites, 37, 232

Moccasin Flower (_See_: _Cypripedium_)

‘Mon Petit,’ 148

‘Mon Petite,’ 148

Monstera, cut-leaf, 17

Montreal Botanical Gardens, 120

‘Moonlight,’ 259

‘Morgan’s Pink,’ 103

Morning glories, 24, 37

_Morrowi variegata_, 110

Mosaic Plant, 117

Moss: 86–87, 155–56, 171–72, 208, 213;
Club (_See_: _Lycopodium_);
Michigan peat, 78;
sheet, 155;
Spanish, 70;
use in terrariums of, 58–59
(_See also_ Sphagnum moss)

Moss campion, 273

Mother-of-thyme, 274

Mottled wild ginger, 219

Mountain laurel, 46

Mountain pink, 271

‘Mrs. Arno Nehrling,’ 108

Mulching, 140, 144, 197, 233, 242, 249, 255, 272, 288, 293

Munstead lavendar, 269

_Muscari_ (Grape Hyacinth), 295–96

Mutations, 11–12, 234

_Myosotis_ (Forget-Me-Not), 269

_Myrsine africana_ (African Boxwood), 124

_Myrtus communis_ (Greek Myrtle), 124

Nagami kumquat, 118

_Narcissus_ (Daffodil): 17, 63, 288, 296–97;
fertilizing, 297;
miniature, 155;
trumpet, 152, 297

Nasturtiums, 284

Natal Plum, 110

‘Needlepoint,’ 119

Nemophila (baby blue eyes), 284

_Nepeta hederacea (glechoma)_ (Ground Ivy), 270

Nerve Plant, 117

‘New Dwarf Compact,’ 285

New England, 260

New York City, 211, 213

Nicotine sulfate, 232

Night-neutral plants, 30, 34

_Notocactus_ (Ball Cactus), 106

_Nymphaea_ (Pygmy Water Lily), 209

Oak, 230

_Oenothera_ (Evening Primrose, Sundrop), 270

Offsets, 135;
in propagating, 90

Old lady, 106

Old Man Cactus, 102

Oleander, 63

Olive, 63

_Oncidium pusillum_, 12

_Opuntia_, 106

Orchids: 10;
for bromeliad tree, 70;
cattleya, 17;
and electric lighting, 24, 37;
miniature (dwarf), 11, 17, 44, 53, 63;
in New York, 23;
potting material for (_See_ Osmunda fiber)

‘Oriental Music,’ 98

_Osmanthus fragrans_, 63

Osmunda fiber, 44, 45, 70, 81, 92

Otaheite orange, 113

Overpotting, 79–80

_Oxalis_, 63, 124–25

Pachysandra, 212

Pacific Northwest, plants shipped from, 91

Painted lady, 103

Panda plant, 105

‘Pansy,’ 100

Pansy, 245;
hybrid, 46

_Parochetus communis_ (Shamrock Pea, Blue Oxalis), 125

_Parodia_, 106

Partridgeberry, 53, 224

Parsley Fern, 221

Pasque flower, 261

_Passiflora coccinea_, 63

‘Patens Major,’ 93

Patient Lucy, 120

‘Patricia,’ 209

‘Patty Lou,’ 148

‘Peach Blossom,’ 93, 287

‘Peachblossom,’ 296

‘Peacock,’ 100

Peanut, 63

Peanut Cactus, 102

Peat: 86, 93, 140, 143, 196, 218, 230, 233, 254, 256, 258, 279, 281;
Michigan, 218;
moss, 115;
orchid, 136

_Pelargonium hortorum_ (Geranium), 126–28

_Pellaea rotundifolia_ (Button Fern), 128

_Pellionia_, 128

Pelonex, 78, 86, 233

Penwiper plant, 105

_Peperomia_, 19–20, 58, 89, 128–29

Perennials: 197, 209, 218;
dwarf, 10, 132–33, 138, 251–76, 286;
effectiveness in rock gardens of, 189

‘Periwinkle,’ 294

‘Perky,’ 126

‘Perle d’Alcanada’ (‘Perle d’Alconada’), 148

Perlite, 47, 73, 77–78, 81;
in propagating, 86, 233

Permanganate of potash, 206

‘Persian Brocade,’ 98

Persian Candytuft, 260

Pests and house plants, 85

‘Petite Gold,’ 284

‘Petite Harmony,’ 284

‘Petite Orange,’ 284

‘Petite Purple,’ 283

‘Petite Yellow,’ 284

_Petunias_, 278, 284–85;
bedding, 187

Philadelphia, 118

Philodendron, 63

_Phlox_, 270–71, 285

Photochrome, 24

Photoperiodism, principle of, 23, 30

Photosynthesis, 30

_Picea abies_ (Spruce), 246

‘Pied Piper,’ 96

_Pilea_, 129–31

Pincushion Cactus, 105

Pine: 212, 226, 230;
“duff,” 196;
mugho, 177, 231, 234

‘Pink,’ 285

‘Pink Charm,’ 262

‘Pink Heather,’ 282

‘Pinkie Dots,’ 294

‘Pink Radiance,’ 108

‘Pint Size,’ 294

_Pinus_ (Pine), 246 (_See also_ Pine)

Pipsissewa, 155, 216

Pitcher plant, 63

‘Pixie,’ 129, 266

‘Pixie Gold,’ 148

“Plant rooms,” in contemporary homes, 64

Plant sources, 58

Plumbago, 252

_Podophyllum peltatum_ (May Apple), 225

Poinsettias, 30, 104

Poison ivy, 213

‘Polaris,’ 126

‘Pollyanna,’ 286

_Polyscias (Aralia) fruticosa_, 131;
‘Elegans,’ 131;
‘Parsley,’ 131

_Polystichum tsus-simense_, 131

Pomegranate, tree, 68

Ponderosa lemon, 113

Pools, miniature: 66, 199–206, 223–24;
charcoal as purifier of, 210;
oxygenating plants for, 209

‘Poppet,’ 297

Poppy, miniature, 178

_Portulaca_, 285–86

_Portulacaria afra variegata_ (Rainbow Bush), 106

Powder puff, 106

Prayer plant, 122

‘Pride,’ 126–27

‘Primrose Pygmy,’ 284

Primroses (_See_: _Primula_)

Primula (Primrose), 38, 256, 271–72

‘Prince Valiant,’ 126

Propagating: 197–98, 233–36;
of cacti and succulents, 101;
greenhouse, 73, 197;
with the Gro-Master, 86;
of house plants, 84, 86–90, 92;
miniature roses, 144–45;
of woodland plants, 217–18

Pruning: 82, 231;
of dish gardens, 43;
miniature roses, 141, 143;
of sink gardens, 157–58

‘Purity,’ 267

Pussy ears, 114

Pussy-Toes, 261

“Pygmies,” 284

‘Pygmy,’ 127

Pygmy Water Lily, 209

Quaker Lady, 223

Rabbit tracks, 122

Rabbit’s-foot ferns, 64

Rainbow Bush, 106

‘Raspberry Parfait,’ 99

Rattlesnake plantain (_See_: _Goodyera pubescens_)

_Rebutia_ (Crown Cactus), 106

‘Red Berry,’ 100

‘Red Button,’ 294

‘Red Dot,’ 294

‘Red Foundling,’ 286

‘Red Imp,’ 148

‘Red Tweedle,’ 294

Resurrection plant, 134

Rex begonias, 89;
miniature, 99–101

Rhizomatous begonias, 89, 95, 97–99

Rhizomes, 89, 97, 208

Rhododendron, 246 (_See also_ Azalea)

‘Robin Hood,’ 126–27

Rock, as an accessory in gardens, 45, 47, 57, 66, 172, 177 (_See
also_ Rock gardens)

Rock Aster, 262

Rock cress, 262

Rock gardens: 183–98;
alpine and rock plants in, 187–98;
in containers, 49;
designs for, 184–87;
plants for, 119, 126, 187–91, 219–26, 239–50, 259–76, 282–83,
286, 288, 292–95, 297–98

Rockfoil (_See_: _Saxifraga_)

Roots: cuttings from, 89;
division of, 90;
as plant holders, 45;
rotting of, 42, 81

‘Rosa Oakington Ruby,’ 148

Rosary vine, 110

‘Rosata,’ 148

‘Rosea,’ 286

Rose gardens, 138–39, 227

‘Rose Gem,’ 283, 287

Roses: 137–49, 211, 226;
climbing, 139;
growing, under artificial light, 138;
rambler, 139;
in sink gardens, 138;
tea, 137, 139;
tree, 139, 143–44

‘Rosie O’Day,’ 282

‘Rosy Dawn,’ 126

‘Rosy Morn,’ 285

‘Rouletti,’ 148

‘Royal Carpet,’ 282

‘Royal Purple,’ 209

‘Ruffles,’ 126

Runners, in self-propagating, 90

Running pine, 224

‘Rusty Red,’ 284

Sakrete, 47, 49

‘Salmon,’ 286

‘Salmon Comet,’ 126–27

‘Salmon Gem,’ 285

Sand:
builders’, 78, 195;
dollar, 102;
sharp, 86, 195, 198, 233, 255–56

Sandhill phlox, 271

Sand phlox, 270

_Sansevieria_ (Snake Plant), 131–32

_Sarcococca ruscifolia_ (Sweet Box), 132

‘Saturn,’ 126

_Saxifraga_ (Rockfoil): 272–73;
_sarmentosa_ (Strawberry Begonia, Geranium), 90, 132–33, 273;
seedlings, 188

Scale, treating, 232

‘Scarlet Gem,’ 148, 287

_Schizocentron (Heeria, Heterocentron) elegans_ (Spanish Shawl), 132

Schulz, Peggie, 13;
garden sold by, 87

_Sciadopitys verticillata_ (Umbrella Pine), 247

Scotch moss, 134

Sea campion, 274

‘Sea Gull,’ 108

_Sedum_, 107

Seedlings:
blue rays of spectrum and, 30;
in bonsai, 167;
repotting of, 79, 281;
woodland, 218

Seeds: 84, 86;
and bonsai, 167;
effect of red rays of spectrum on, 30;
house plants from, 86–87;
woodland, 218

Selaginella, 58, 66

_Selaginella_, 133–34

Semperflorens (“wax”) begonias, 73, 95–96

Sempervivums, 177, 187, 252

_Serissa foetida (japonica)_, 134

Shading, artificial, 70–71, 73

Shamrock Pea, 125

Sheet moss, 47

‘Shell,’ 119

Shining club moss, 224

‘Shippy’s Garland,’ 63

Short-night plants, 30–31

‘Shrew,’ 296

Shrubs: 101, 181, 212, 226–50;
in bonsai, 169, 173;
“cut-back,” 231;
“die-back,” 231;
tropical, 93

_Silene_ (Campion, Catchfly), 273–74

‘Silver Beauty,’ 260

‘Silver Hahni,’ 132

‘Silver Heart,’ 129

‘Silver Jewel,’ 99

‘Silver Panamiga,’ 131

‘Silver Star,’ 114

‘Silver Tree,’ 131

‘Sinbad,’ 286

Sink gardens, 138, 150–58, 288

Sinningia, 134–35

Sinningia pusilla, 10, 40, 134–35

“Slips” (_See_ Cuttings)

Slugs, 60, 117, 272

‘Small Fortune,’ 128

Snake Plant, 131–32

Snapdragons, 286

‘Sneezy,’ 128, 297

‘Snowball,’ 285

Snowball, 226, 229, 249

‘Snowdrop,’ 96

Snowdrop, 294

‘Snowflake,’ 267

Snowflake, 295

Snow in summer, 263

‘Snow-White,’ 128, 286

Soil: 60, 74, 230;
in greenhouses, 71–72, 92;
humusy, 92, 214–16;
mixture for miniature gardens, 50, 59, 77–79, 85–86, 92, 140,
142, 170;
prepared, 78;
“sour,” 59

South, winter planting in, 229

Spanish Shawl, 132

‘Sparkle,’ 128

‘Spaulding,’ 97–98

Speedwell, 275

Sphagnum moss, 44–45, 86, 89, 92, 115–16, 133, 217, 236

_Spiraea_ (Spirea), 247–48

Spleenwort, 219

Spring beauty (_See_: _Claytonia virginica_)

‘Spring Charm,’ 262

Spring snowflake, 295

‘Sprite,’ 128

Spruce, 226, 246

Squirrel corn, 155

Squirrels, 290

Star Cactus, 102

Starch, in plant growth, 30

_Stephanotis floribunda_, 63

_Sternbergia lutea_ (Winter Daffodil), 297–98

Stilt-roots, 63

Stolon, 90, 132, 222, 262, 268

Stone-Cress, 260

Strawberry Begonia (_See_: _Saxifraga_)

_Streptocarpus_, 135

Streptocarpus, 20

String of hearts, 110

Succulents: 49, 51, 64–65, 78, 81, 107–36;
containers for, 42–43;
garden of, 68;
propagating of, 73, 89

Suckers, 95, 116, 231, 240

Sugar, in plant growth, 30

Sulfur, 239, 255;
dusting, for roses, 143, 232

Summer snowflake, 295

‘Sunbeam,’ 149

Sun cup, 106

Sundew, 115

Sundrop, 270

Superphosphate (bone meal), 140, 143, 156–57, 175, 254, 289–90

Sweat plant, 134

Sweet Box, 132

‘Sweet Fairy,’ 149

Sweet Peas, 286

Sweet William (_See_: _Dianthus_)

Sylvania Electric Products, Inc., 31

Tangerine (Mandarin orange), 113

Tassel hyacinth, 296

Taxus (Yew), 248

‘Tear Drop,’ 119

Teddy-bear plant, 114

‘Telecurl,’ 119

Temperatures:
for house plants, 75–76, 92;
for miniature bulbs, 291–92;
of plants in terrariums, 59

Tennis ball, 241

Terrariums: 53–54, 65;
cider jug as, 54–57;
commercial, 65;
cultural compatability in, 58;
plants for, 93–95, 97, 100, 101, 109–11, 115–17, 124, 128, 131,
134, 219, 221, 223–24

_Teucrium chamaedrys_ (Germander), 249

Texas, 103

Thomas, G. L., Jr., 205, 210

‘Thousand Beauties,’ 96

Three Springs Fisheries, 205

_Thuja_ (Arborvitae), 249

‘Thumbelina,’ 149

Thyme, 187, 252;
lemon, 194, 274
(_See also_: _Thymus_)

_Thymus_ (Thyme), 187, 252, 274–75

_Tibouchina semidecandra_, 64

Tiger Jaws, 104

‘Tiger Star,’ 283

Tillandsia, 136

‘Tiny Rubies,’ 266

‘Tiny Tim,’ 128

_Titanopsis_, 107

Tom Thumb Cactus, 106

‘Tom Thumb’: 105, 286, 294;
‘Double Flowered Dwarf,’ 283;
‘Pure White,’ 283;
‘Purple,’ 283;
‘Rose,’ 283;
‘Scarlet,’ 283;
‘Shell Pink,’ 283

_Tradescantia_ (Spiderwort, Inch Plant, Wandering Jew), 114, 136

Trailing Arbutus, 222

Transplanting “shock,” 50, 80, 166, 175, 281

Trees: 226–50;
in bonsai, 164–76;
deciduous, 75, 165, 170, 216;
miniature fruit, 68–69, 227;
roots as plant holders, 45

_Trichodiadema densum_ (Desert Rose), 107

Trillium, 160, 211

Tropical gardens, 49, 62–65, 109, 115;
“jungle,” 26–27

Tropical Gardens, 13

Tropical Paradise Greenhouse, 98

Trough gardens (_See_ Sink gardens)

Trout Lily, 222, 288–89

_Tsuga canadensis_ (Hemlock), 166, 249

‘Tubergeni,’ 294

Tubers, 288

Tufa rock, 171, 189;
as plant-holder, 44, 57

_Tulipa_ (Tulip), 288, 290, 298

‘Twilight,’ 109

‘Twinkle,’ 10, 128, 285

Umbrella flower, 110

Umbrella Pine, 247

U. S. Department of Agriculture, 31

‘Variegated Kleiner Liebling,’ 128

Vaughn, 281

Venus Fly Trap, 115–16

Verbena, 122, 286

Vermiculite: 77, 78, 81, 93;
in indoor bonsai, 161;
in indoor greenhouse, 22, 27;
in propagating, 86, 233

_Veronica_ (Speedwell), 275

_Viburnum_ (Snowball, European Cranberry Bush), 226, 229, 249

Vigoro, 116

Vine, 63;
rosary, 110
(_See also_: _Cissus striata_; _Clerodendrum thomosoniae_;
_Passiflora coccinea_; _Manettia bicolor_)

_Viola_ (Viola, Violet): 276;
African, 20, 25, 51, 63, 90, 93

‘Violacea Semi-Plena,’ 93

‘Violet King,’ 283

‘Violet Queen,’ 283

Violets (_See_: _Viola_)

‘Virbob,’ 98

Virginia, 290

Walking Fern, 219

Wall gardens: 183–89, 191–98;
design of, 184–89;
planting and care of, 193–97

Wandering Jew (_See_: _Tradescantia_)

Wardian case, 53, 55, 77

Watering of plants: 80–82, 91, 101, 156, 230;
excess, 42, 50, 59–60, 80–81, 180;
importance of drainage in, 190, 229–30;
with manure water, 60, 80, 109, 123;
in propagating, 86;
in terrariums, 59–60

Water lilies, 205;
miniature, 202, 207–9

Watermelon pilea, 130

Water ‘N’ Watch garden, 87

Water plants, 207–10;
floating, 209

Wax Plant, 120

‘Wayside’s Garnet,’ 149

‘Wee Bee,’ 297

‘Wee Red,’ 294

‘Wee Willie’ (‘Sweet William’), 266

‘Wendlinger,’ 109

Westchester, 23

Westcott, Cynthia, 232

Western wild ginger, 219

West Indies, 122

‘Whirlybird,’ 294

White Cedar, 241

White Forsythia, 236

‘White Gem,’ 287

‘White Gossamer,’ 114

White pygmy, 209

‘White Velvet,’ 114

Wilder, Louise Beebe, 197

Wild-flower, mail order houses, 153

Wild ginger, 160, 219

Wild pink, 273

Wild sweet William, 271

Williamsburg, 48, 155

Willow, 166

Windex bottle, for misting plants, 77, 82

Windflower, 261

Window boxes, 20;
plants for, 109, 286

Window gardens, 18–22, 97, 117

‘Winkie,’ 96

Winter Aconite, 290, 294

‘Winter Jewel,’ 96

Woodbine, 111–12, 212

Woodland gardens, 211–25

Woolly thyme, 274

Yarrow, 259

‘Yellow Miniature,’ 149

Yellow pygmy, 209

Yew, 248

‘Yindee,’ 296

Zinnias, 286–87

Transcriber’s Notes:

1. Obvious printers’, punctuation and spelling errors have been corrected silently.

2. Some hyphenated and non-hyphenated versions of the same words have been retained as in the original.

3. Italics are shown as _xxx_.

4. Bold print is shown as =xxx=.