figs., tabls., 82 col.plts., ind., 25cm. Ornamental crops provide better income from a unit area with higher profitability. The production of flower crops has increased significantly and there is huge demand for floricultural products in the world resulting in growing international flower trade. Value addition in floriculture increases the economic value and consumer appeal of any floral commodity. The present publication on Value Addition in Flowers and Orchids is planned in 12 interesting chapters vividly highlighting value addition in flower crops and orchids covering wide range of aspects. The first 10 chapters are represented by various value added products from commercial flowers viz. rose, chrysanthemum, carnation, anthurium, gerbera, gladiolus, tuberose, tulip, lilium, freesia, iris, alstroemeria, liatris, strelitzia, solidago, dahlia, jasmine, marigold, crossandra, barleria, annuals, herbaceous perennials, flowering shrubs, house plants, aquatic plants, bulbous plants, cacti and succulents and lesser known ornamentals.

Two most important chapters on value addition in flower crop like orchid are separately dealt in details in this publication. These commercial orchids presented in this book include Aerides, Anoectichilus, Arachnis, Ascocentrum, Bulbophyllum, Calanthe, Cattleya, Coelogyne, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Doritis, Epidendrum, Eulophia, Gastrochilus, Habenaria, Laelia, Miltonia, Odontoglossum, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum, Phaius, Phalaenopsis, Pholidota, Pleione, Renanthera, Rhyncostylis, Vanda, Zygopetalum.



Table of Contents:

Preface Introduction Chapter 01. Value Added Products from Flower Crops Chapter 02. Value Addition in Commercial Flowers Chapter 03. Value Addition in Annuals Chapter 04. Value Addition in Herbaceous Perennials Chapter 05. Value Addition in Flowering Shrubs Chapter 06. Value Addition in House Plants Chapter 07. Value Addition in Aquatic Plants Chapter 08. Value Addition in Bulbous Plants Chapter 09. Value Addition in Cacti and Other Succulents Chapter 10. Value Addition in Lesser Known Ornamental Plants Chapter 11. Value Added Products from Orchids Chapter 12. Value Addition in some Commercial Orchids Chapter 13. Medicinal Flowers and Orchids References



Author Bio: Lakshman Chandra De: Principal Scientist (Hort.), NRC for Orchids (ICAR), Pakyong-737106, Sikkim, India