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245 1 0 _aEncyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" :
_bVolume 13, Slice 7
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-03-02
508 _aProduced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Horticulture' to 'Hudson Bay'" by Various is a comprehensive reference work written in the early 20th century. This encyclopedic volume covers topics related to horticulture, detailing both the scientific principles and practical applications of gardening, as well as entries on other subjects reflected in the extensive alphabetical list of articles provided. The opening of this extensive work presents the section on horticulture, defining it as the art and science of cultivating garden plants for both utilitarian and decorative purposes. It introduces a systematic approach to the understanding of plant physiology and elaborates on the importance of various gardening practices, including soil preparation, watering techniques, and plant propagation methods like grafting and layering. The text emphasizes the necessity for gardeners to adapt natural plant conditions in artificial settings, encouraging a blend of scientific knowledge and experiential insights to enhance successful cultivation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEncyclopedias and dictionaries
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39029
999 _c79868
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