A symbol of both purity and passion, perhaps no flower is as glorified as the rose. Flower breeders around the world have created thousands of hybridized species. But at one time, the act of cross-pollination was akin to playing God. We'll discuss the colorful story of the innovators who pioneered scientific discovery and oversaw the birth of modern botany.

Guest:

Judith M. Taylor, author of Visions of Loveliness: Flower Breeders of the Past