★ This book is divided into two parts across four volumes. The first part, Secrets of Flower Cultivation, details year-round cultivation techniques for garden plants and trees. It extends beyond flora to cover topics like bonsai, vase arrangements, and even fish, birds, and insects. Its extensive scope and meticulous classification Offers extremely high practical value. The second part, The Delights of Appreciating Blooms, though missing its first volume, retains in its second volume insightful notes and key points on the appreciation of flowers and trees, complemented by various engaging anecdotes. Rich in content and elegant in tone, it stands as a classic primer on the art of floral appreciation.
★ The volume masterfully blends practical cultivation guidance with the refined pleasures of appreciation. It serves as a practical reference for gardening enthusiasts while simultaneously satisfying the curiosity of traditional culture aficionados Pursuing the classical and elegant tastes of life, successfully balancing utility with aesthetic contemplation.

The Chinese Historical Horticulture Classics Collection comprises 8 volumes:
"Living Among Flowers"
"A Record of Appreciating Flowers"
"Manual of Celebrated Flowers"
"Notes on Cultivation from Jianpu"
"Cultivation Secrets & Aesthetic Pleasures"
"The Nine Honors, Nine Grades and Thirty Distinguished Guests Among Flowers"
"The Phenology and Seasonal Patterns of Flowers"
"Three Masterpieces of Ming Dynasty Flower Arrangement Art"

This book consists of two parts: the first is Secrets of Flower Cultivation and the second is The Delights of Appreciating Blooms, with each part comprising two volumes. Secrets of Flower Cultivation primarily records practical cultivation techniques for garden flowers and trees across the four seasons. It covers not only planting, grafting, and maintenance of plants but also extends to bonsai, vase flowers, and creatures like fish, birds, and insects. Its vast range of subjects and detailed classification earn it the reputation of being an "encyclopedic compendium" on animal rearing and plant cultivation in ancient China. The Delights of Appreciating Blooms has lost its first volume. Judging from the surviving second volume, it mainly records insights and reflections on the appreciation of flowers and trees, explaining details to note while savoring blossoms and endeavoring to include various delightful tidbits and anecdotes. Its content is undeniably rich and its sentiment elegantly refined, making it a book that instructs one on the practice of flower appreciation.