This is a classic. I expect to see the picture when they come up. I expect them to been as clear as the bulbs. Save the book to put behind a boquet of them. We'll see it they get as good a score as this. The only thing lacking for me is the "wow" but that doesn't hurt much. 9 is still very good, considering I don't give 10's very easily. PTL Great photo
I think it would be stronger if cropped tighter, maybe take 1/3 or more off the top and left. The subject should be the detail on the bulbs, and the little bit of photo showing between them at the top, and the type at the bottom right, are enough to convey "catalog" without devoting so much space to it. I'd try to get the focal plane on the roots and broken skin of the middle row. since they seem to have (potentially) the most interesting detail.