This attractive and authoritative handbook pictures 191 plants-old favorites as well as new varieties-as they really look, illustrated in precise detail and in true colors. Each plant is accompanied by the following useful information: General description: Latin botanical name and alternate name, if any; outstanding qualities of blossoms, foliage or growth rate Location: Requirements of sun or shade, in winter and summer Soil: What is needed and how to mix it Watering: How much or how little, varying with the plant's cycle Height: The size to anticipate, compact or sprawling Propagation: How to grow new plants from the parent plant Fragrance: If a special characteristic Special Care: Any aspect of a plant that needs extra attention-fertilizing, repot-ting, pests, pruning Added Features "The Joys of Window Gardening," an introductory essay; "Care and Upkeep," the general principles of plant care, including insect control, repotting, nursing sick plants; "Kitchen Horticulture," delightful surprises, especially for children; "Seven Window Gardens" for every mood and outlook-for bloom or fragrance, vivid foliage or quiet greens, for a north window or to grow in water, and a special, easy garden for beginners. Book is in good condition, but jacket is a little worn.