Garden Plants Flowers and Trees in India

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Roses/D.V.S. Raju and S.K. Palai. 2. Orchids/D. Barman and P. Das. 3. Chrysanthemums/K.V. Prasad and Rupinder Khullar. 4. Bulbous flowering plants/R.L. Misra and M.K. Singh. 5. Cacti and other succulents/P.M. Mathai, S.K. Palai and P. Das. 6. Lotus and water Lilies/R.C. Srivastava and P. Das. 7. Ornamental annuals/Jitendra Kaushik and Reeta Khullar. 8. House plants/Reeta Khullar and Prabhat Kumar. 9. Himalayan flowers/Sumer Chandra and R.C. Srivastava. 10. Flowers and festivities/Reeta Khullar and Rupinder Khullar. 11. Trees/P. Das and Rupinder Khullar. 12. Shrubs/Suprava Mohanty and P. Das. 13. Climbers/D. Swain and P. Das. 14. Palms and cycads/R.C. Srivastava and P. Das. 15. Famous gardens of India/Rupinder Khullar and P. Das. 16. Medicinal and aromatic plants/G. Das, G.R. Rout and U.D. Kukreti.

Flowers and plants have enchanted our lives since time immemorial, many professionals, garden enthusiasts and nature lovers have encapsulated their knowledge, experiences and feelings to highlight the beauty, utility and role of plants in continuance of life on earth through numerous publications, films and paintings. This never ending endeavour will continue to enrich the literature on flowers and plants and their role on conservation of bio-diversity, the plants, the animals, the birds, the insects and myriads of other life forms. (jacket)