Commercial Flowers, Vol. I/edited by T.K. Bose, L.P. Yadav, P. Pal, P. Das and V.A. Parthasarathy. Reprint. Calcutta, Naya Prokash, 2002, 653 p., tables, $88. ISBN 81-85421-75-7.

Contents: I. Rose: 1. Introduction. 2. Importance and uses. 3. Origin and history. 4. Distribution. 5. Classification. 6. Species and cultivars. 7. Genetics and breeding. 8. Growth and flowering. 9. Propagation. 10. Open cultivation. 11. Greenhouse cultivation. 12. Diseases and pests. 13. Harvesting and yield. 14. Postharvest technology. 15. Biotechnology. II. Orchid: 1. Introduction. 2. Production and market. 3. Importance and uses. 4. Origin and history. 5. Survey, identification and distribution of orchids. 6. Morphology of orchids. 7. Classification. 8. Genera, species and hybrids of horticultural importance. 9. Genetics and breeding. 10. Growth and flowering. 11. Propagation. 12. Cultivation. 13. Diseases and pests. 14. Harvesting and yield. 15. Postharvest technology. 16. Biotechnology. III. Carnation: 1. Introduction. 2. Importance and uses. 3. Distribution. 4. Species and cultivars. 5. Genetics and breeding. 6. Growth and flowering. 7. Propagation. 8. Greenhouse cultivation. 9. Diseases, pest and disorders. 10. Harvesting and yield. 11. Postharvest technology. 12. Biotechnology. IV. Chrysanthemum : 1. Introduction. 2. Importance and uses. 3. Origin and history. 4. Classification. 5. Species and cultivars. 6. Genetics and breeding. 7. Growth and flowering. 8. Propagation. 9. Open cultivation. 10. Greenhouse cultivation. 11. Pot plant production. 12. Diseases, pests and disorder. 13. Harvesting and yield. 14. Postharvest technology. 15. Biotechnology. V. Tuberose : 1. Introduction. 2. Importance and uses. 3. Origin and history. 4. Distribution. 5. Morphology and classification. 6. Species and cultivars. 7. Genetics and breeding. 8. Growth and flowering. 9. Propagation. 10. Soil and climate. 11. Cultivation. 12. Diseases and pest. 13. Harvesting and yield. 14. Postharvest technology.

"This comprehensively revised publication (in two volumes), first published in 1989 (in one volume) and reprinted subsequently, ‘Commercial Flowers’ was considered as a valuable book on floriculture world-wide. There has been a marked improvement in production and quality of flowers during the last decade and enormous useful research results have been reported from all parts of the world, particularly on control of environment and crop management in greenhouses. Apart from thorough revision of various relevant aspects discussed in the previous edition of this publication, applications of biotechnology have also been reviewed in the revised edition. The first volume consists of rose, orchid, carnation and chrysanthemum and tuberose in about 700 pages. Other flowers of commercial importance—gladiolus, gerbera, lilium, alstroemeria, anthurium, lotus, dahlia, amaryllis and hippeastium, bird of paradise, jasmine, hemerocallis, gloriosa, crossandra, zantedeschia, gypsophila and many annuals used as cut or loose flowers—antirhimum, aster, statice, gomphrena, gaillardia, stock, sweet sultan, marigold, cornflower, etc. have been included in second volume in more than 700 pages." (jacket)

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