Bibliograph

Flower confidential, Amy Stewart

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Flower confidential, Amy Stewart

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-306)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Flower confidential

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

64289398

Responsibility statement

Amy Stewart

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- pt. 1: Breeding. The birds, the bees, and a camel hair brush -- Engineered to perfection -- pt. 2: Growing. Italian violets and Japanese chrysanthemums -- Acres under glass -- How the Dutch conquered the world -- Flowers on the equator -- pt. 3: Selling. Forbidden flowers -- The Dutch auction -- Florists, supermarkets, and the next big thing -- Epilogue: Valentine's Day -- The care and feeding of cut flowers -- Visiting markets and growers -- Statistics

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