By the author and photographer of The Tropical Garden, this volume presents flowers and plants native to the tropical areas of the world - plants which are now also cultivated in Europe and America. The book is divided into sections on flowering shrubs and annuals, foliage plants, ornamental trees, ornamental vines and creepers, palms, exotics, water plants, ground covers and ferns and orchids. The author's knowledge of the varieties suitable for cultivation have informed the selection for the book which serves as a guide, an aid to identification and a horticultural survey. The photographs show the plants and flowers in close-up and in garden settings.