本书是《杰出新加坡人》系列丛书的一部分，该系列丛书介绍了新加坡历史上对新加坡发展做出重大贡献的人物。
19世纪，一位名叫艾格尼丝·卓锦 (Agnes Joaquim) 的女孩对植物充满热情。她学会了在新加坡的炎热天气中种植欧洲冷凉气候蔬菜。随着她逐渐长大，她的植物赢得了许多奖项。有一天，经过重重尝试和艰辛，她培育出了一种全新的兰花。她将兰花展示给兰花专家亨利·里德利 (Henry Ridley)，后者正式将这朵花命名为“卓锦万代兰”。这个故事讲述了一位女性如何凭借其聪明才智和毅力，创造出一种举世闻名的花卉，并于1981年被定为新加坡的国花。
新加坡杰出人物：艾格尼丝和她那令人惊叹的兰花
This book is a part of the Prominent Singaporeans series, which features individuals from Singapore's history who have contributed significantly to her growth.
In the 1800s, a girl named Agnes Joaquim was passionate about plants. She learned to grow cool-weather European vegetables in the heat of Singapore. As she grew up, she collected many prizes for her plants. One day, after many trials and difficulty, she created a brand-new orchid. She showed it to an orchid expert named Henry Ridley, who officially named the flower the Vanda Miss Joaquim. This is the story of how one woman's ingenuity and determination created a flower that became world-famous—and Singapore's National Flower in 1981.
