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An abundance of flowers : more great flower breeders of the past / Judith M. Taylor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Judith M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Flowers--Breeding--Europe--History.
- Flowers.
- Flowers--Breeding--United States--History.
- Plant breeders--Europe--History.
- Plant breeders.
- Plant breeders--United States--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (230 pages) : color illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press : Ohio University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- Walk into any nursery, florist, or supermarket, and you'll encounter displays of dozens of gorgeous flowers, from chrysanthemums to orchids. At one time these fanciful blooms were the rare trophies of the rich and influential--even the carnation, today thought of as one of the humblest cut flowers.
- Contents:
- Poinsettia
- Chrysanthemum
- Penstemon
- Gladiolus
- Dianthus (carnations and pinks)
- Clematis
- Pansy/viola
- Water lily.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8040-4085-0
- OCLC:
- 1053514093
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