Flower confidential
| Main Author: | Stewart, Amy. |
|---|---|
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Chapel Hill :
Algonquin Books,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- 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.