Visions of Loveliness: Great Flower Breeders of the Past Fashion two of Doris Duke’s Bactrian

two of Doris Duke’s Bactrian camels

" Whimsical Camels

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these earrings evoke mother-of-pearl (a favorite material reflecting Doris’s flair for the fabulous and the dramatic)

Visions of Loveliness: Great Flower Breeders of the Past Fashion two of Doris Duke’s BactrianBy 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