The Complete Book of Flower Preservation
The Complete Book of Flower Preservation by Geneal Condon.
1971, 2nd edition, hardcover with dust jacket.
Prentice-Hall Publishers.
210 pages, including the index.
Measurements: 6.25" W x 9.5" H
Good pre-owned condition with some wear to the dust jacket around the edges.
Name written inside, sticker on back cover.
From dust jacket:
Have you ever looked closely at a freshly blossomed flower and wished you could keep it exactly as it is - for always? Have you felt regret at having to "settle" for artificial plants and blooms, even when they seem essential to the decor? Have you thought that pods and cones were the best lasting decorations nature could supply? Well, here is a book that will delight and amaze you! This is not a book about brown and flattened dried flowers, or a collection of exotic recipes for some sort of flower pickles. It does tell you how to treat fresh flowers and plants so that they will last as long as you want to keep them.
By following Geneal Concon's simple instructions, you can have real flowers and plants (for arrangements, corsages, centerpieces, botanical displays, all kinds of decorations) that will last for years, yet be virtually indistinguishable from freshly picked blooms - they will retain the exquisite form, color, texture, and grace that only real flowers possess. In other words, you could have a nine-year-old bouquet of roses or zinnias (or your favorite flower), in your window or on your coffee table, winter and summer, and no one would ever suspect that they were not freshly picked. In addition, to the most comprehensive general instructions, there are individual instructions for the preservation of every type of garden flower, wild flower, and foliage imaginable. Geneal Condon will also tell you how to use your preserved flowers to best advantage in beautiful arrangements, different types of gifts and home decorations. There is even a chapter on such "special effects" with preserved flowers as flower candying and flower sculpture.