Hort 231 - Assignment 2-A or 2-B
Choice of Plant to ID from Plant Lists 3 or 5

80 points possible for written report
20 points possible for the oral report and visual aids

LATE WORK NOTE:  Your score will be reduced by 50 points if you are not on time and actively participating in the oral report on the due date OR if your written assignment is late!

2-A.  If your last name begins with M-Z, due 8:10AM Thurs., Sept. 10, 2009:
List 3 - 15a. Calycanthus sp.
List 3 - 15b. Kolkwitzia amabilis
List 3 - 15c. Hydrangea quercifolia
 
2-B.  If your last name begins with A-L, due 8:10AM Tuesday, September 22, 2009 (not Thurs., Sept. 17):
List 5 - 15a. Fraxinus excelsior
List 5 - 15b. Laburnum sp.
List 5 - 15c. Sambucus nigra
Study plants listed under #15a, #15b, and #15c from your assigned Plant List (3 or 5).  Descriptions of the plants are in the Hort 231 Identification Cards packet.

Search for information about all three of your assigned plants and find answers to the questions below.  Use at least 3 references for each plant.  At least one reference must be a book other than your textbooks (Fischer Ag-Sci Library has many good ones), and at least one reference must be from the WWW.  The same reference may be used for more than one plant.

QUESTIONS:
  • What does each plant (#15a, #15b, and #15c) look like?
  • What growing conditions does each plant (#15a, #15b, and #15c) require?
  • Of the three plants (#15a, #15b, and #15c), which would you like to learn this semester and why?
 
WRITTEN REPORT: 
Include answers to the above questions by consolidating and paraphrasing the information you found in your references.  Use your own words.
    • Thoroughly explain your answer to each question.
    • Incorporate citations and include references to support your choice (see: Citation Information handout).
    • Use correct spelling, proper grammar, and font size of 12 or larger.

ORAL REPORT: 
Come to class at 8:10 AM prepared to convince your classmates that your choice is the best plant for us to study.  Bring visual aids of all 3 plants to emphasize your points. If the class selects your plant based on your reasons, you may earn extra credit (no bribes allowed)!

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