| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
306 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-306). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- pt. 1. Breeding -- 1. The birds, the bees, and a camel hair brush -- 2. Engineered to perfection -- pt. 2. Growing -- 3. Italian violets and Japanese chrysanthemums -- 4. Acres under glass -- 5. How the Dutch conquered the world -- 6. Flowers on the equator -- pt. 3. Selling -- 7. Forbidden flowers -- 8. The Dutch auction -- 9. Florists, supermarkets, and the next big thing -- Epilogue : Valentine's Day -- The care and feeding of cut flowers -- Visiting markets and growers -- Statistics -- Notes -- Selected bibliography. |
| Subject |
Cut flower industry -- United States -- History.
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Cut flower industry -- History.
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| ISBN |
1565124383 |
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9781565124387 |
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