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1 HORTICULTURE：AN OVERVIEW 1

Introduction 1

Etymology 3

Anthropology 4

Organizations 4

Gardening 5

Ancient Times 6

Types 9

Garden Features and Accessories 11

Gardening Departments and Centers 11

Comparison With Farming 11

Gardens As Art 13

Social Aspects 13

Garden Pests 14

Vertical Farming 15

Types 16

Problems 17

Advantages 19

Technologies and Devices 21

Plans 22

Landscaping 23

Understanding the Land 23

Tools 23

References 23

2 FLORICULTURE 31

Introduction 31

Plant Breeding 32

Classical Plant Breeding 33

Modern Plant Breeding 36

Issues and Concerns 39

Role of Plant Breeding in Organic Agriculture 40

Addressing Global Food Security Through Plant Breeding 41

Participatory Plant Breeding 42

Gartons Agricultural Plant Breeders 42

Publicity In USA 44

John Garton’s Honorary Doctorate 47

Commercial Success And Competition 49

Varieties Bred And Introduced 52

Norman Borlaug 56

Early Life，Education And Family 57

Wheat Research In Mexico 60

Expansion To South Asia：The Green Revolution 63

Borlaug Hypothesis 66

Later Roles 67

References 70

3 THE ART OF ARBORICULTURE 79

Introduction 79

Fruit Tree Pruning 80

Overview 81

Formative Pruning Of Bush Trees 82

Pruning The Cropping Tree 84

Pruning Of Tip Bearers 85

Tree Shaping 86

Methods 87

Common Techniques 90

Grafting 91

Pruning 91

Chronology Of Notable Practitioners 93

Related Practices 99

Bonsai 99

Espalier 99

Plantings For The Future 100

Alternative Names 101

In Fiction And Art 101

Bonsai 102

Cultivation And Care 110

Display 113

Containers 114

Bonsai Styles 116

Size Classifications 120

Indoor Bonsai 121

Tree Fork 121

Definition Of A Tree Fork 123

Tree Fork Anatomy And Morphology 123

Bark Inclusions And Fork Strength 123

References 124

4 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 131

Introduction 131

Definition 132

Fields Of Activity 133

History Of Landscape Architecture 134

Relation To Urban Planning 135

Profession 137

Australia 137

Canada 137

Italy 138

New Zealand 138

Republic Of Ireland 138

South Africa 139

United Kingdom 140

United States 140

Examples Of Landscape Architecture 141

References 148

5 TOOLS FOR GARDENING 151

Introduction 151

Hand Tools 152

String Trimmer 153

Design 154

Accessories 156

Power And Emissions 156

Safety Concerns 157

Other Use Of String Trimmer Parts 157

Diamond Tool 157

Advantages 158

Applications 160

Some Examples Of Diamond Tools 161

References 163

6 PRACTICES OF OLERICULTURE 165

Introduction 165

Leaf Vegetable 166

Nutrition 168

Preparation 168

Sweet Corn 171

Anatomy 172

Consumption 172

References 176

7 VITICULTURE 177

Introduction 177

History 178

In Mythology 180

The Grape Vine 180

Frost 184

Formation 184

Types 185

Effect On Plants 189

Frost-Free Areas 191

Personifications 191

Green Harvest 192

Field Blend 192

References 193

8 TROPICAL GARDENING 197

Introduction 197

Types Of Plants 198

Tropical Garden 198

Tropical Plants 199

Maintenance 200

Non-Tropical Climates 201

Acanthus Mollis 201

Etymology 201

Description 202

Reproduction 203

Distribution 203

Habitat 203

Culture 203

Gallery 204

Hedera Algeriensis 205

Description 205

Ecology 206

Landscaping 206

Canna （Plant） 206

Botany 206

Distribution 208

Origins 208

Uses 209

Taxonomy 211

Propagation 214

Paulownia Tomentosa 217

Nomenclature 217

Description 218

Uses 218

Composition 219

Trachycarpus 221

Culinvation And Uses 221

Culinary Fruits 222

Alphabetical List By Common Name 223

Culinary Fruits By Climate 241

The Stone Fruits，Drupes Of Genus Prunus 242

Rubus 243

References 254

Index 261