Dictionary Of Horticulture

From one of America's most trusted gardening authorities comes the first dictionary to explain every gardening term in language even the layperson can easily understand. More than 18,000 alphabetically-arranged entries and 5,000 cross-references comprise an extensive listing of plants, fruits, herbs, and vegetables, botanical terms, insects, and more.

This Book Is Designed To Account For All The Species And Botanical Varieties Of Plants In Cultivation, Together With Brief Directions On Uses, Propagation And Cultivation. It Is A Source Book And Record Of The Plant Materials With Addition Of Common Names, Descriptive Terms And Definitions, Inventories Of Families Of Plants, And Abundant Cross-References. This Volume, Is Intended To Be Useful As A Handbook Of Ready Reference, Rapid Aid To Nomenclature And To Spelling Of Names, Help In Labeling, Medium Of Suggestions On The Main Or Standard Requirements In The Cultivation Of Plants. It Is Hoped The Book Will Contribute To The Understanding And The Dignity Of Plant-Growing.