10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12 Volume 11 Issue 4 2020 (October-December) Fresh flowers are pleasing and eye-catching but it is strenuous to continue their charm and fresh look for longer period. To overcome this problem the same flowers can be dried and processed in the form of dry flowers that lasts indefinitely. Dry flowers are the key components of floriculture industry which are rapidly rising up at the international trade. Dry flowers are modest, extensive and hold their aesthetic worth regardless of the period. Dry flowers industry is probably going to concoct a great deal of nation's economy in contrast with cut flowers.The quality of dry flowers greatly depends on flower structure, stage of harvest and on drying techniques. Hence the present study was undertaken with the objective to identify and collect the variety of flowers and foliages and to find the suitable drying technique for the selected plant material. The different drying techniques performed in the study were Air drying, Pressing, Drying with desiccants and Hot air oven drying. By employing all of these techniques in dehydration of flowers and foliages it was found that some of the flowers were successfully dehydrated and respond very well to certain drying techniques. Among the drying methods air drying showed low quality of dried flowers as the flowers obtained were stiff, dark and deformed in shape. The best quality of dried flowers were obtained with hot air oven drying method. Pressing showed the maximum retention of color in most of the flowers and foliages, but flattening of shape was found in some plant material. Borax drying showed good quality of dried flowers. Silica gel was found the most promising desiccant and it showed the better quality of dried flowers.  Saima Rashid Mir, B.M Shinde, V.A Patil, M.M Jana Dry flowers, Air drying, Pressing, Hot air oven drying, Borax drying, Silica gel drying, Employment generation. 107-112