Visions of Loveliness: Great Flower Breeders of the Past Print featuring a disco ball

featuring a disco ball

and lemon essential oils

Doris Duke purchased two lots at auction in 1958 and 1959 and had them pieced together to fit the room

“America’s Romance with the English Garden is a must for gardening history collections

Visions of Loveliness: Great Flower Breeders of the Past Print featuring a disco ballBy Judith M. Taylor. Have you ever wondered how American gardens ended up with such frilly lilacs? Or so many colors and varieties of exotic roses? This book uncovers the stories behind some of our most beloved plantsincluding tales of aristocratic collectors, scientific cultivators, and gardeners who became artists of flower breeding. Doris Duke was interested in sustainable cultivation, and experimented with orchid breeding. We continue her legacy