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Author:   Judith M. Taylor
Publisher:   Ohio University Press
Imprint:   Swallow Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 104.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.998kg
ISBN:  

9780804011563

ISBN 10:   0804011567
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   01 December 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

* Preface* Introduction*Part 1. History of Plant Breeding in Europe and America*Chapter 1. The Compression of History** The Development of Scientific Botany* New Movement in Horticulture* The Mutability of Species* Prosperity Resulting from Plant Hybridization* Advances in Biological Thought* Combining Theory with Empiricism* Ancient Chinese Advances*Chapter 2. The Onrush of New plants** Distribution of the Imported Plants* Exotic Plants Now Commonplace*Part 2. Important Flower Breeders*Chapter 3. Flower Breeders in Europe** Ernst Benary* Blackmore and Langdon, or a Brief Treatise on the Delphiniums* Karl Foerster* Carter's Tested Seeds: A Meditation upon the Sweet Pea* Haage & Schmidt* Thomas Laxton* Victor Lemoine* George Russell* Sutton's Seeds* Louis Van Houtte* Vilmorin-Andrieux*Chapter 4. Flower Breeders in the United States** George Ball* Luther Burbank* W. Atlee Burpee* Ellwanger and Barry* Claude Hope* Frank Reinelt*Part 3. Plants by Genus*Chapter 5. Shrubs** Azalea and Rhododendron* Camellia* Hydrangea* Lilac* Magnolia* Rose*Chapter 6. Herbaceous plants** Begonia* Dahlia* Hemerocallis (the Daylily) Lily* Marigold* Narcissus* Orchid* Pelargonium* Peony* Sweet Pea* Acknowledgments* Appendix: Benary Hybrids* Notes* Recommended Readings* Index

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Behind each cultivar there is both a story and a breeder. Unfortunately, all too often, these stories remain untold and remarkable efforts and achievements are forgotten. Judith Taylor...brings alive the stories of breeders who, in the past, have made a contribution to the cultivated plants we have today. Visions of Loveliness is a fascinating compilation of the history of breeding and selection of some of America's most beloved garden plants, celebrating the work of key gardeners and plant breeders in many parts of the world. This work fills an important gap in our understanding of early ornamental plant breeding and selection. Visions of Loveliness is a great and original work that will be enjoyed all over the world for years to come. Judith Taylor has written an amazing account of the origin of all our plant forms, featuring the exciting work of the intrepid plant hunters, but going much further... This is a fascinating account that is a must, for any serious gardener.

Judith Taylor has written an amazing account of the origin of all our plant forms, featuring the exciting work of the intrepid plant hunters, but going much further.... This is a fascinating account that is a must, for any serious gardener. -- Roger Phillips, MBE

"""Behind each cultivar there is both a story and a breeder. Unfortunately, all too often, these stories remain untold and remarkable efforts and achievements are forgotten. Judith Taylor...brings alive the stories of breeders who, in the past, have made a contribution to the cultivated plants we have today."" - Keith Hammett, president of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture ""Visions of Loveliness is a fascinating compilation of the history of breeding and selection of some of America's most beloved garden plants, celebrating the work of key gardeners and plant breeders in many parts of the world. This work fills an important gap in our understanding of early ornamental plant breeding and selection."" - Scot Medbury, President, Brooklyn Botanic Garden ""Visions of Loveliness is a great and original work that will be enjoyed all over the world for years to come."" - Jinshuan Ma, vice director of the Shanghai Chenshan Plant Science Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences ""Judith Taylor has written an amazing account of the origin of all our plant forms, featuring the exciting work of the intrepid plant hunters, but going much further... This is a fascinating account that is a must, for any serious gardener."" - Roger Phillips, MBE"

Author Information

Judith M. Taylor is the author of The Olive in California: History of an Immigrant Tree; Tangible Memories: Californians and Their Gardens, 1800 to 1950; The Global Migrations of Ornamental Plants: How the World Got into Your Garden, and Visions of Loveliness: Great Flower Breeders of the Past. She lives in San Francisco.

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