Introductory Horticulture


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Foremost in the text is an examination of fundamental horticulture principles, from careers in the field to the cultivation of specific crops. Special care has been taken to treat highly technical subjects, such as plant propagation and taxonomy, in a comprehensive yet understandable manner. A section on pesticides includes up-to-date information on the safety, the protection of humans and the environment, and the use of biological control of pests whenever possible. Certain topics, such as the creation of holiday arrangements, basic floral design, the construction of dish gardens and bonsai plantings, and the cultivation of houseplants, have been added especially for student appeal.-Pref.







How to Make School Gardens


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How to Make School Gardens


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Excerpt from How to Make School Gardens: A Manual for Teachers and Pupils The first chapters explain something of the development of the school-garden movement and how to make a school garden, while the remaining chapters are lessons in garden work. It is hoped these simple lessons will be of value; but, as every locality is different and the climatic and soil conditions vary, it may be found necessary to vary the directions some, the crops raised, and the size of the gardens, the latter of necessity depending upon the size of the grounds. H. D. Hemenway. School of Horticulture, Hartford, Conn., 1903. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Elementary Horticulture for California Schools


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Excerpt from Elementary Horticulture for California Schools: A Manual for Teachers and Amateur Gardeners Elementary agriculture is fast claiming for itself a prominent place in the curriculum of many of the high schools of our state which are located in communities having important agricultural interests. The instructors in most of these cases are men trained for the work they are doing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Elementary Horticulture for California Schools: A Manual for Teachers and Amateur Gardeners


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Introduction to Horticulture


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How to Make School Gardens; A Manual for Teachers and Pupils


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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.