Bulbs, House Plants 

Imagine it: pots of sweetly fragrant 'Orange Queen' narcissus at the height of winter. Amaryllis, tulips, and sunny-faced crocuses to ease post-holiday doldrums. Great sprays of forsythia filling rooms with spring---in the middle of February. Plus towering calla lilies, the happy clivia, and scented geraniums. By putting the right plant in the right place----and following the simplest directions---the glory and fragrance of a garden in bloom can be enjoyed indoors during the bleakest months of the year.

An expert gardener who is also an innovative floral stylist, Katherine Whiteside offers a lively, idea-filled introduction to the art of forcing bulbs, branches, and otherflowers---including irises, hyacinths, scillas, oxalis, calla lilies, veltheimias, jasmine, begonias and more. Plant profiles cover specifics for the most widely grown flower; and tips for plant pairing and arranging are offered at every turn. Trying it all together with Richard Felber's lush photographs.