A celebration of the myriad roles plants play in religious, cultural, and national festivities across the globe.

Whether they��re used as visual decoration in wreaths, garlands, and religious shrines, or deployed for their rich scents and flavors in festive recipes, plants are integral to a multitude of religious, cultural, and national festivities around the world. Kew Pocketbooks: Festive Flora is a compact snapshot of the enormous variety of botanically enhanced celebrations around the globe. Forty paintings of this merry group selected from Kew��s Library and Archives��one of the oldest and most extensive botanical libraries in the world��illustrate the variety of their celebratory uses, as well as the diversity of Kew��s collection and the artistic styles housed therein. An introduction by Kew ethnobotanist Mark Nesbitt provides an overview of these plants, and detailed captions accompany each painting, making this a charming keepsake for plant parties throughout the year and across the globe.

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