A very useful and inclusive guide for the indoor gardener which gives the essentials of home care for potted plants, and then the specifics for each type of plant. Heat, light, water, food, air- these are the five necessities; the best containers and potting them; propagation; common complaints and diseases; outdoor use- this precedes the balance (two thirds) of the book which gives the particular pointers on each plant, alphabetically arranged by name. A botanical baedeker which leaves nothing to luck and assures greener fingers.