From the back cover:
From acacia and agapanthus to zantedeschia and zinnias, florists' fresh cut flowers make a lovely counterpoint to any room's decor.
Author Shelia Okun, co-owner of the International Flower Market on New York's East Side, has selected a portfolio of the world's most elegant cut flowers. In concise and evocative paragraphs, she describes the chameleon alstroemeria, the crisp and angular bird-of-paradise, the bright gerbera, as well as 65 more selections. Her straightforward introduction offers professional advice on flower arranging.
Exquisite watercolors by Mary Close, each set off on a page of its own, capture the colors, the textures, even the evanescent personalities of the blooms.
From acacia and agapanthus to zantedeschia and zinnias, florists' fresh cut flowers make a lovely counterpoint to any room's decor.
Author Shelia Okun, co-owner of the International Flower Market on New York's East Side, has selected a portfolio of the world's most elegant cut flowers. In concise and evocative paragraphs, she describes the chameleon alstroemeria, the crisp and angular bird-of-paradise, the bright gerbera, as well as 65 more selections. Her straightforward introduction offers professional advice on flower arranging.
Exquisite watercolors by Mary Close, each set off on a page of its own, capture the colors, the textures, even the evanescent personalities of the blooms.
