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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.)
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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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