This fascinating celebration of the tulip reads like a “very smart love letter to cultivating beauty” and features 40+ vintage-inspired full-color botanical illustrations (Seattle Times).“Delightful…Next time you are lucky enough to be someone’s houseguest, consider arriving with a bouquet of either one of the Little Book of Flowers.” —The New York TimesAfter a drab winter, tulips triumphantly emerge from the spring garden, a colorful symbol of rebirthThese humble bulbs have been celebrated, stolen, carried across oceans; at times they have been considered as precious as rubies. Happily for us, these days they are affordable luxuries—and easy to grow as well. This charming little hardcover book includes:40+ full-color botanical illustrationsbasic botany and historyeverything you need to know to grow gorgeous blooms in the gardentips for creating beautiful arrangementsquotes, lore, and notable gardens and growersLike a bouquet of tulips, this book is the perfect hostess gift or Mother''