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...f> is a [[Poaceae|grass]], originally from the [[Fertile Crescent]] region of the [[Near East]], but now cultivated worldwide. ...men as an ornamental plant. It is a perennial with a slender nodding spike of awned spikelets. The species properly belongs in Agropyron (A. Richardsonii

...l and perennial plants either under glass or outdoors, and in the disposal of the same in wholesale or retail markets. These products are sold as cut-flo Importance of the industry.

...ll understood that there is little difficulty in making proper application of it in common speech. ...ever become popular. Vegetable-gardening is usually considered as a branch of horticulture, coordinate with pomology (fruit-growing) and floriculture. Ho

...phia, felt called upon to combat this idea. The old or original conception of a greenhouse as a place for protecting and storing plants is practically ex ...this country, and when used it is mostly applied generically in the sense of greenhouse.

...ness, as understood in North America, is considered to be within the field of horticulture. ...isae. Parkinson's famous "Paradisus," or account of "a garden of all sorts of pleasant flowers," was published in England in 1629.

...st plantations for the production of a timber-crop. Sylviculture is a part of forestry. ...in their native limits one main erect axis continuing to grow for a number of years more vigorously than the lateral axes and the lower branches dying of

...as [[azalea]]s. It is the [[national flower]] of [[Nepal]] & State flower of [[Uttrakhand]] ,India. ...mentum). Some of the best known species are noted for their many clusters of large flowers. There are alpine species with small flowers and small leaves

...armed with sharp [[thorns]]. Most are native to Asia, with smaller numbers of species native to Europe, North America, and northwest Africa. Natives, [[c ...arts of the world easily hybridize, which has given rise to the many types of garden roses.

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