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Book SynopsisThe book is a classic covering flowers used in decoration of houses, offices, restaurants, hospitals and private places of rest and relaxation. For nature lovers, it is a paradise of colours, forms and shapes. Fragrant flowers, flowers for bouquet making, flowers for essences and bonsai are narrated to the enchantment of students and scholars as well. There are 21 s dealing with general topics in flower trade, standards, markets and global demand and supply. The specific s deal elaborately anthuriums, carnations, china aster, chrysanthemums, gerbera, gladiolus, helicorneas, jasmine, marigold, orchids, roses and tube roses. An exhaustive on new cut flowers narrates recent introductions .The Japanese Bonsai is dealt in exquisite style. Research and development in this sector are separately dealt with. Future prospects, trends and globalised flower marketing are written for use of floriculturists. Modern technology of protected growing of flowers is informative. All the flowers indicated in the book are presented in colour photograph forms as well.
Table of Contents01. Floriculture - Global and Domestic Scenario 02. Protected Cultivation of Flowers for Trade 03. Seed Production in Flower Crops 04. Micropropagation of Orchids 05. Post Harvest Technology of Cut Flowers 06. Dry Flowers - A Profitable Floriculture Industry 07. Bonsai 08. Anthurium 09. Carnation 10. China Aster 11. Chrysanthemum 12. Gerbera 13. Gladiolus 14. Heliconia 15. Jasmine 16. Marigold 17. Orchids 18. Rose 19. Tuberose 20. New Cut Flowers 21. Role of National Agencies in Development of Floriculture
