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• Ulmus macrocarpa
  ...lin]] province of north-eastern [[China]], making a small tree at the base of the dunes, and a shrub at the top [http://www.fao.org//docrep/006/ad110e/ad ...'', but will never approach the latter's size. The tree can reach a height of 17 m, with a slender trunk rarely exceeding 0.4 m [[diameter at breast heig
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• Native plant
  ...arsh [[climates]] or exceptional [[soil]] conditions. Although some types of plants for these reasons exist only within a very limited range ([[endemism ...ant and that animal exists because it relies on the [[pollen]] as a source of food. Some native plants rely on natural conditions, such as occasional [[
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• Fuchsia triphylla
  | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> ...of botanists in 1882. For a discussion of further confusion in the history of this plant, see Hemsley, G.C. II. 18, pp. 263-4.
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• Chicory
  ...'' is the common name given to the flowering plants in genus ''Cichorium'' of the family [[Asteraceae]]. There are two cultivated species, and four to si [[Image:Cichorium intybus-alvesgaspar1.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Flower of ''Chicorium intybus'']]
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• Burchellia bubalina
  ...lia_bubalina/|title=Burchellia bubalina (Rubiaceae)|work=Global Compendium of Weeds|publisher=GCW and Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project}}</ref> ...nical Magazine]]'' in 1822. He gives this account of the earlier taxonomic history:
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• Kalmia
  ...caceae]]. They are native to [[North America]] (mainly in the eastern half of the continent) and [[Cuba]]. They grow in [[acid]]ic soils, with different ...eminiscent of [[Rhododendron]] flowers but flatter, with a star-like calyx of five conjoined [[petal]]s; each flower is 1-3&nbsp;cm diameter. The [[fruit
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• Ulmus parvifolia
  ...Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of China'', Vol. 5 (Ulmaceae through Basellaceae). Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, USA.http:// .... Murray, London.</ref><ref name=White>White, J & More, D. (2003). ''Trees of Britain & Northern Europe''. Cassell's, London.</ref><ref>http://www.cnr.vt
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• Experiment stations
  | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> ...y by the state and representing the movement that began before the passage of the federal experiment station act.
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• Botany
  [[Image:Stem-cross-section.jpg|thumb|Example of a cross section of a stem <ref>[http://www.hydroponicist.com Winterborne J, 2005. ''Hydroponic ...e of botany has increased to include the study of over 550,000 [[species]] of living organisms.
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• Ulmus pumila
  ...Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of China'', Vol. 5 (Ulmaceae through Basellaceae). Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, USA. [http: ...e is short-lived in temperate climates, rarely reaching more than 60 years of age, but in its native environment may live to between 100 and 150 years [h
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• Education
  ...rather than national or established by the Dominion. The Canadian colleges of agriculture are: Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Truro, N. S.; Quebec, Saint ...There is a college of agriculture in every state in the Union, being part of a national system with cooperation and aid from the State. (For list, see E
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• Sequoia sempervirens
  ...ight]]. It is native to coastal [[California]] and the southwestern corner of [[Oregon]] within the [[United States]]. ...hoots in full sun in the upper crown of older trees; there is a full range of transition between the two extremes. They are dark green above, and with tw
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• Vegetable gardening
  ...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
  29 KB (4,618 words) - 17:41, 21 October 2009
• Sustainability
  '''Sustainability''' is a characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely. ...[fossil fuel]] reserves. It is perhaps meaningful, and pragmatic, to speak of practices being "more sustainable" or "less sustainable." Thus energy savin
  51 KB (6,974 words) - 03:19, 25 February 2010
• Horticulture
  ...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.
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• Mushroom
  ...culture or when referring to the whole [[thallus]] (called a [[mycelium]]) of species forming fruitbodies called mushrooms. ...ling when referring to poisonous or suspect mushrooms. The classic example of a '''toadstool''' is ''[[Amanita muscaria]]''.
  49 KB (7,785 words) - 20:55, 8 January 2010
• Greenhouse
  ...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.
  107 KB (18,559 words) - 09:07, 17 September 2009
• Cannabis cultivation
  ...d War|WWII]]. While it is possible to grow cannabis simply for the purpose of a [[houseplant]] or as a hobby, the practice is quite challenging due to th === Brief History ===
  67 KB (10,783 words) - 17:38, 24 December 2009
• Glossary of Gardening Terms
  Glossary of botanical and horticultural technical terms. ...many descriptive terms used on Plants.am and elsewhere, with explanations of their meaning.
  83 KB (13,393 words) - 04:26, 7 January 2012
• Arboriculture
  ...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
  107 KB (18,254 words) - 20:47, 22 January 2010

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