This is a black and white illustration depicting a gardener meticulously clipping rose buds from a large, sprawling rose bush. The gardener is a man with a stern expression, wearing a cap and overalls. He is carefully snipping the buds with a pair of clippers. The rose bush is covered in numerous buds, and the ground around it is covered in fallen petals and leaves. In the background, there is a fence and a grassy area. The image is accompanied by text that reads, 'The Gardener at Work - According to the remarks of a very rich man's son, it is proper to clip 999 buds (small dealers) in order to develop the one flower called the 'American Beauty Rose' (Monopoly).' This suggests a political cartoon or commentary on wealth and power, using the metaphor of a gardener selectively pruning to highlight a single 'beautiful rose' while eliminating the rest.