The Philadelphia Flower Show / Adam Levine and Ray Rogers ; foreword by Ken Druse ; photographs by Adam Laipson ; edited by George Scott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levine, Adam.

Contributor:

Rogers, Ray (Raymond Joseph)

Scott, George.

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philadelphia Flower Show.

Flower shows--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Flower shows.

Horticultural exhibitions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Horticultural exhibitions.

Plants, Ornamental--Showing.

Plants, Ornamental.

Photography of plants.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Physical Description:

xi, 243 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : HarperResource, [2003]

Summary:

The Philadelphia Flower Show is a stunning full-color tour of the flowers, exhibits, people, history, and preparations of the world's largest and most beautiful indoor flower show. The Philadelphia Flower Show, written by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, is a lavishly illustrated insider's look at this renowned show, appealing to flower and garden enthusiasts everywhere. Featuring exhibits ranging from full-sized houses with flower-filled landscapes to exquisite flower arrangements, from massive hanging baskets to precisely clipped topiaries, the show highlights the work of garden clubs, professional gardeners, major nurseries, individual florists, floral arrangers, and more. The Philadelphia Flower Show captures these beautiful displays while providing readers with a chance to pickup techniques for creating everything from window boxes to rock gardens.

Notes:

"Celebrating 175 years"--Jacket.

"A Chanticleer Press edition."

"The Pennslyvania Horticultural Society"--[P. 4 of jacket].

Includes index.

ISBN:

0060575131