Breeding Ornamental Plants

by Dorothy J. Callaway

Overview

The editors have brought together the expertise of fourteen plant specialists to present the principles and techniques for breeding a range of garden favorites. This is a black-and-white edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604690941
Publisher:	Timber Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/30/2009
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	359
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Dorothy J. Callaway was born in Alabama and grew up in Bishop, Georgia. She was exposed to natural history (plant science in particular) at an early age through her parents. She attended the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, and received a B.S. in horticulture, followed by an M.S. in botany from the L. H. Bailey Hortorium at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Her thesis research involved the taxonomic study of magnolias cultivated in North America. Since then she has written a number of articles on magnolias for major botanical and horticultural journals. Her aims in writing this book are to compile scattered information into a single reference and to introduce others to the fascinating variety of the genus. Dorothy Callaway has served as the official registrar for magnolia cultivars and as a member of the board of trustees of the Magnolia Society, Inc.

Editorial Reviews

Specialists in breeding varieties of garden favorites explain to hobbyists and students with little or no training in botany, horticulture, or plant genetics how to create interesting and beautiful new plants<-->or sickly dull ones if their bright ideas go awry<-->in their own back yard. Their discussions range from the basic components of cellular biology and the principles of genetic inheritance through practical issues in a breeding program and identifying offspring to naming and introducing new selections. As with all Timber publications, the binding and materials are top quality and the illustrations are stupendous. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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