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of the many different ways that plants can be combined to enhance each other and create one’s own small paradise. Perennials - A Nursery Source Manual by Nancy Gorkin will help locate the special plants unavailable locally. .

The Complete Floiver Arranger by A. A. Ascher is an excellent and comprehensive manual for the beginning or experienced" arranger. When the basics are mastered, help in branching out artistically, is provided by The Book of Dried Flowers, Holiday Homes, and Christmas Decorations from Williamsburg. Other books on arranging will be arriving soon.

For those who want a historical perspective on gardening there is the book Pleasure Gardens of Virginia. The author used historical writings and evidence gathered from archaeological sources to describe gardening at Williamsburg in the colonial period.

Other books of specialized interest include The Complete Shade Garden, Orchids: An Illustrated Identifier and Guide to Cultivation, Wild Orchids of the Middle Atlantic States, Ponds and Water Gardens, Readers Digest Illustrated Guide to Gardens, The Wise Garden Encyclopedia, Saving Seeds: The Gardener's Guide to Growing and Storing Vege table and Flower Seeds, Bonsai, and The Needlework Garden.

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