Hort 231 Optional Reading Suggestions for Selected Class Topics, Fall 2007

For Exam 1
For Exam 2
For Final Exam
Required Readings

(Listed below are optional readings that cover material that relates to various topics discussed in Hort 231. They may change during the semester, so check back for new suggestions.)

Exam 1 Topic
SUGGESTION
COMMENT
Carl Linnaeus 
Aug. 23
Carl Linnaeus - from the Univ. of CA, Berkeley Museum of Paleontology Details of his life and naming system
Nomenclature
Aug. 23
Scientific Plant Names - from Landscape Plants,  Dept. of Horticulture at Oregon State Univ. Discusses how to write scientific names and cultivars and trademarked names
Leaf Morphology
Aug. 30
Vegetative Morphology - by Dr. L. Michael Hill, Bridgewater College.
Great information with pictoral examples, but you have to click on lots of links to get the information.
Stem Morphology
Sept. 4
Stem Morphology - from Hort 202 at Texas A&M
Also click on Modified Stems and leaf links for more information.
Flower Morphology
Sept. 6
Reproductive characters - from Center for the Study of Digital Libraries at Texas A&M Floral structure illustration with definitions and photos of floral parts
Flower Morphology
Sept. 6
Flower Terminology - from W.P. Armstrong, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
Great drawings and photos showing floral parts and flower types.
Zones
Sept. 11
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Introduction to the hardiness map and links to indicator plants.
Roses
Sept. 27
The History of  Roses - from University of Illinois Extension A thorough site that begins with history. There are links to pages on planting, fertilizing, pruning, and types.
Roses
Sept. 27
Roses: Selecting and Planting - by Christopher Starbuck, Dept. of Hort., Univ. of Missouri-Columbia Discusses selection and planting.  Also covers types of roses and shows an example of each.
Roses
Sept. 27
Choosing Good Roses for Puget Sound - by Mary Robson, WSU Extension Agent Great information that is specific for the Puget Sound
 
Exam 2 Topic
SUGGESTION
COMMENT
Fall Color 
Oct. 11
Why Leaves Change Color - from US Forest Service. Discusses pigments and processes involved.
Fall Color 
Oct. 11
Autumn Colors - How Leaves Change Color - from US Forest Service. Similar information, different details.
Monoculture 
Oct. 23
How to identify and control dogwood anthracnose - M.E. Mielke and M.L. Daughtrey - USDA Forest Service Bulletin Good pictures of the disease symptoms on dogwoods.
Monoculture 
Oct. 23
Dogwood Anthracnose and its Spread in the South - R.L. Anderson and J.L. Knighten - USDA Forest Service Describes the history of the disease and shows pictures of injury symptoms.
Ginkgo biloba
Oct. 23
The Ginkgo Pages - by Cor Kwant Thorough site with extensive information on the ginkgo.
Monoculture 
Oct. 25
The Irish Potato Famine - Catharina Japikse - EPA Journal, Fall 1994 Describes the farming history in Ireland that contributed to the devastation.
Monoculture 
Oct. 25
Potato Late Blight - from Oregon State University Extension
Good pictures of the disease responsible for the Irish potato famine.  click on a photo to enlarge it.
Monoculture 
Oct. 25
Revitalization of the Majestic Chestnut: Chestnut Blight Disease - S.L. Anagnostakis - Connecticut Ag. Experiment Station Describes the history of the demise of the American chestnut tree.
The Charter Oak
Oct. 25
The State Tree: The Charter Oak - from the Connecticut State Register & Manual  Presents the history of this tree, why it is revered, and how it got its name.
The Charter Oak
Oct. 25
The Charter Oak Chair - from Connecticut government pages
Find out the fate of the Charter oak.
American elm 
Oct. 30
DED-resistant American Elms and Hybrids Presents some of the strategies that have used to find resistant elms.
Pests 
Nov. 1
HortSense   - WSU Cooperative Extension Has descriptions of many insect and disease problems on landscape plants in WA.
Quaking aspen 
Nov. 6
Weigh Advantages/Disadvantages When Choosing Aspen - By Robert Cox, Colorado State Univ. Coop. Extension Summary of the problems that can arise with quaking aspen in landscape plantings.
   
Final Exam Topic
SUGGESTION
COMMENT
NOTE: See all topics in previous tables Final exam covers ALL topics.
Herbariums 
Nov. 15
Marion Ownbey Herbarium - WSU's herbarium Information about WSU's herbarium and links to information on local flora, such as the plants growing on Moscow Mountain.
Herbariums 
Nov. 15
100 Uses for an Herbarium - Vicki Funk - US National Herbarium Describes a growing list of ways that herbariums are used.
Dryas octopetala
Nov. 15
White Mountain-avens - by Paul Slichter, Gresham High School, Gresham, OR Description of the plant in the Pacific Northwest.
Patents & Trademarks
Nov. 27
Tips - When a rose is a RoseTM - by Paul Cappiello, UKCA Adjunct Professor of Horticulture Clear descriptions of what "cultivar registration," "plant patent," and "trademark protection" are.
Patents & Trademarks
Nov. 27
The trademark myth - by Tony Avent Presents the problems associated with the use (misuse) of trademarked names.


Virginia Lohr , Professor, E-mail: lohr@wsu.edu
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington 99164-6414 U.S.A.
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