Contents

• Introduction ix
• One. The Basic Botany of Bulbs 1
• Two. Bulbs: What They Are and Where They Come From 11
• Three. Gardening with Bulbs 21
• Four. The Cultivation of Bulbs 33
• Five. Pests and Diseases 51
• Six. Lessons Learned, Experience Gained 57
• Seven. Alphabetical Listing of Genera 61
• Eight. Sources 219
• Nine. The USDA Plant Hardiness Map of the United States 250
• Index 253

In parts of the world with Mediterranean climates, Zantedeschia aethiopica has escaped from gardens and established itself in the countryside, thriving with no care.

Photographed at the Cape of Good Hope. Frequently this species' name is given to the common Agapanthus, correctly called Agapanthus praecox ssp. orientalis. It is a much larger plant. Agapanthus are popular in California, being easy to grow, drought resistant and trouble free.