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Flower confidential

Author: Amy Stewart
Publisher: Chapel Hill : Algonquin Books, 2007.
Edition/Format: Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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A behind-the-scenes look at the floriculture industry covers how cut flowers are bred, grown, and sold in the United States, discussing the historical roots of the industry and describing the attitudes of those involved in floriculture.
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Amy Stewart
ISBN: 1565124383 9781565124387
OCLC Number: 64289398
Description: 306 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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.
Responsibility: Amy Stewart.
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A behind-the-scenes look at the floriculture industry covers how cut flowers are bred, grown, and sold in the United States, discussing the historical roots of the industry and describing the attitudes of those involved in floriculture.

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