vi Tracy Putnam Norte Vista High School Riverside, CA Melissa Ann Riley National Superintendent for Floriculture CDE Central Region Agriculture Education Fort Valley, GA Amanda Simmons Agriculture Science Teacher Klein ISD/Klein Forest High School Houston, TX Carolyn Stanko Niagara County CC Sanborn, NY Marianne Suess Coordinator and Professor of Floral Design and Fashion Arts Seneca College Toronto, Ontario, Canada Melinda Tague Horticulture and Agricultural Education Instructor Norman High School Norman, OK Craig Theimer Floral Design Instructor Naperville Central High School Naperville, IL Jack Winterrowd Agriculture Science Teacher Cedar Park High School Cedar Park, TX 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