The book in question is a classic that covers the use of flowers in decorating houses, offices, restaurants, hospitals, and private places of rest and relaxation. It is a veritable paradise for nature lovers, featuring a dazzling array of colors, shapes, and forms. The book also includes information on fragrant flowers, flowers for bouquet making, and flowers for essences, making it suitable for both students and scholars. The book contains 21 chapters, with the first few chapters covering general topics in the flower trade, such as standards, markets, and global demand and supply. The remaining chapters are dedicated to specific flowers, including anthuriums, carnations, china aster, chrysanthemums, gerbera, gladiolus, helicorneas, jasmine, marigold, orchids, roses, and tube roses. The book also features a comprehensive section on new cut flowers, detailing recent introductions. The Japanese art of Bonsai is also covered in exquisite detail. The book also includes a section on research and development in the industry, as well as a discussion of future trends and global flower marketing. Additionally, the book provides information on modern technology for protected flower growing. The book features color photographs of all the flowers discussed.

01. 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