Pick of the Bunch
Twelve Treasured Flowers
Distributed for the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
224 pages
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70 color plates
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7 3/4 x 7 3/4
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© 2009
- Contents
- Review Quotes
Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Lily
Chapter 2: The Auricula
Chapter 3: The Daffodil and the Narcissus
Chapter 4: The Iris
Chapter 5: The Fritillary
Chapter 6: The Tulip
Chapter 7: The Hyacinth
Chapter 8: The Carnation
Chapter 9: The Snowdrop
Chapter 10: The Rose
Chapter 11: The Violet and the Pansy
Chapter 12: The Dahlia
Further Reading
Index
Review Quotes
Choice
"Willes describes the ’symbolic associations of flowers in classical and Christian traditions’ and cites numerous literary references to flowers. This reviewer enjoyed the book, as it contains a wealth of information on his favorite flowers. . . . Recommended"
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