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This short work on the auricula by the plant geneticist Sir Rowland Biffen (18741949), published posthumously in 1951, contains a botanical account of the species, but also a social history of this most popular of 'florist's flowers'. It will be of interest to botanists and garden historians alike.

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Foreword; Preface; 1. The plant as a whole; 2. History of the auricula; 3. Meal and colour; 4. The groups of auriculas; 5. The origins of the auricula; 6. Cultivation; 7. Auricula breeding; Additional references; Plates.

The Auricula

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/10/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108073691, 978-1108073691
      ISBN10: 1108073697

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This short work on the auricula by the plant geneticist Sir Rowland Biffen (18741949), published posthumously in 1951, contains a botanical account of the species, but also a social history of this most popular of 'florist's flowers'. It will be of interest to botanists and garden historians alike.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword; Preface; 1. The plant as a whole; 2. History of the auricula; 3. Meal and colour; 4. The groups of auriculas; 5. The origins of the auricula; 6. Cultivation; 7. Auricula breeding; Additional references; Plates.

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