Visions of Loveliness : Great Flower Breeders of the Past /

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Gardeners of today take for granted the many varieties of geraniums, narcissi, marigolds, roses, and other beloved flowers for their gardens. Few give any thought at all to how this incredible abundance came to be or to the people who spent a good part of their lives creating it. These breeders once...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Taylor, Judith M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press, an imprint of Ohio University Press, [2014]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Plant breeders.
Flowers > Breeding.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Horticulture.
GARDENING > Vegetables.
GARDENING > Reference.
GARDENING > Essays.
Plant breeders > United States > History.
Plant breeders > Europe > History.
Flowers > Breeding > United States > History.
Flowers > Breeding > Europe > History.
United States.
Europe.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The compression of history
  • The onrush of new plants
  • Flower breeders in Europe
  • Flower breeders in the United States
  • Shrubs
  • Herbaceous plants.

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