Poinsettia -- Chrysanthemum -- Penstemon -- Gladiolus -- Dianthus (carnations and pinks) -- Clematis -- Pansy/viola -- Water lily
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
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2019
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 5, 2018)