Plant hunting: then and now
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In 1901, the US Department of Agriculture sponsored trips to Asia to find new ornamental plants that could be imported for people to plant in their gardens. The trips often took years because of the logistics involved to transport the plants to the US. The nursery industry has taken a more active role in acquiring plants in recent years, along with the US National Arboretum, and the process has evolved to be more simple and more scientific.
Publication Name: The American Gardener
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9978
Year: 2000
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David Douglas
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David Douglas was a botanical expert who was sent by the Horticultural Society of London to America in 1823 to collect specimens of fruit trees and other plants. Among many other specimens, he brought back seeds of the Oregon grape, which came to be cultivated across Europe. He returned to America to classify trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest, California and Hawaii. He died in Hawaii in 1834 at the age of 35.
Publication Name: The American Gardener
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9978
Year: 1999
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Easy-to-make plant supports
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Vine growing vegetables take up less room in a home garden if they are trained to grow upward on a support. Directions are presented for building a tepee-like support structure.
Publication Name: The American Gardener
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9978
Year: 2001
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