Acknowledgments
The authors and publisher would like to thank the following individuals for their
valuable support in the development of Principles of Floral Design: An Illustrated Guide.
Janet Gallagher of Kishwaukee College and Mary Rose Widmer of Mary Rose
Photography for the Step-by-Step photo sequences
Joyce Grattoni of Flowers by Grattoni for her detailed review of the manuscript
June Hutson, supervisor of Kemper Home Demonstration Gardens, Missouri
Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO, for sharing her horticultural expertise
A special thanks to Jenny Scala from Society of American Florists (SAF) for helping
obtain many of the beautiful design images.
Baisch & Skinner Wholesale, St. Louis, MO, owners and staff team, for their endless
years of fl oral design support through products, facilities, and continuing
educational programs. Particularly, Mike Hellman for his patience and support,
allowing access to greenhouse facilities and products for this project
Jack Winterrowd of Cedar Park High School for his permission to reproduce lab
projects and worksheets
Viola and Ercole DelPrince for supporting my love and education in horticulture
LeRoy Diehl and Ruth (Diehl) Toal for introducing the author to the beautiful world
of fl owers
The authors and publisher also extend gratitude to the following companies and
individuals for many of the beautiful images used throughout the textbook.
aboutfl owers.com/SAF
Cindy Anderson, AIFD, PFCI/SAF
Baisch & Skinner Wholesale, St. Louis, MO
Ardith Beveridge, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, CAFA
Blumz by JRDesigns, metro Detroit, MI/SAF
Carol Caggiano, AIFD, PFCI/SAF
Beth Campbell, Bloomtastic Florist, Columbus, OH/SAF
Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources
Dr. Delphinium Designs, Dallas, TX/SAF
Farell’s Florist, Drexel Hill, PA/SAF
The Flower Studio, Austin, TX/SAF
Lisa Greene, AAF, AIFD, PFCI/SAF
HotHouse Design Studio, Birmingham, AL/SAF
Leanne and David Kesler, Floral Design Institute, Inc. Portland, OR/SAF
Koehler’s & Dramm’s Institute of Floristry, Minneapolis, MN/SAF
Sharon McGukin, SAF
Monday Morning Flower and Balloon Co., Princeton, NJ and Yardley, PA/SAF
Save On Crafts, www.saveoncrafts.com
Mark Sherouse
Shirley’s Flowers & Gifts, Inc., Rogers, AR/SAF
Society of American Florists (SAF)
Bryan Swan, Karin’s Florist, Vienna, VA/SAF
Maria Tapia at Shirley’s Flowers & Gifts, Inc., Rogers, AR/SAF
Villere’s of Metairie, LA/SAF
www.MelzMumz.com, Custom Homecoming Mums and Garters
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