| Acknowledgments |
| 1. Garden Designs for Flower Arrangers |
| Shrubs and Trees for Landscape Effect |
| Annuals and Perennials in the Garden |
| 2. Shrubs and Trees for Easy Upkeep |
| Recommended Trees and Shubs |
| 3. Annuals Ideal for Cutting |
| Seedlings for Early Flowers |
| Annuals for Cutting |
| Good Annuals for Arrangements |
| 4. "Perennials, Backbone of the Flower Border" |
| Grouping Perennials |
| Propagation of Perennials |
| Perennials for Cutting |
| 5. "Flowering Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes and Tubers" |
| Spring Flowering Bulbs |
| Summer Flowering Bulbs |
| Late Summer and Fall Flowering |
| 6. "Vegetables, Herbs and Gourds" |
| The Vegetable Garden |
| The Herb Garden |
| Gourds |
| 7. How to Cut and Condition Plant Material |
| "Pruning Trees, Shrubs and Vines" |
| Cutting for Arrangements |
| Conditioning Annuals and Perennials |
| Conditioning Flowering Branches |
| Conditioning Evergreen Branches |
| 8. Flowering Branches That May Be Forced |
| 9. Plants Which Dry Well |
| When and Where to Find Material |
| Dry Twice As Much As You Need |
| Hanging Method for Drying |
| Sand or Borax and Meal to Preserve Color |
| Skeletonizing Leaves |
| Glycerinizing Leaves |
| Pressing Flower and Foliage |
| Natural Drying |
| Storing Dried Plant Material |
| Materials to Dry |
| Aids for the Arranger |
| Selecting Plants by Color and Season |
| Index |