Daffodil: The Remarkable Story of the World's Most Popular Spring Flower

by Noël Kingsbury and Noel Kingsbury

There is no harbinger of spring like a field or garden filled with bright yellow daffodils. But the world of the daffodil is much more than just its place in the march of the seasons. It's a plant whose history starts with the tombs of the Pharaohs, through pre-Darwin evolutionary theory and Cornwall's burgeoning bulb business, and leads to the current explosion of varieties from plant breeders seeking new colors, fragrances, and forms. Daffodil reveals...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604693185
• ISBN13: 9781604693188
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 9.1"