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Discover how to identify over 100 toxic and psychoactive plants; protect children, pets, and friends from poisonous house and garden plants; identify and avoid plants that cause allergic reactions and contact dermatitis; recognize symptoms of plant poisonings and plant intoxication; and evaluate and evacuate victims for professional medical attention.--COVER.

"An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. With this guide, you'll discover how to identify medicinal plants in the contiguous United States"-- Provided by publisher.

Cucurbits include cucumbers, gourds, muskmelons, pumpkins, squashes and watermelons. As such, they represent one of the largest and most important groups of horticultural food plants, and are grown throughout the world.

Culture and degeneracy: failures in Jefferson's garden -- The United States' first invasive species: the Hessian fly as a national and international issue -- The development of American culture, with special reference to fruit -- Fixing the accidents of American natural history: tree culture and the problem of the prairie -- Immigrant aid: naturalizing plants in the nineteenth century -- Mixed borders: a political history of plant quarantine -- Gardening American landscapes: from Hyde Park to Curtis Prairie -- The horticultural construction of Florida -- Culturing nature in the twentieth century -- America the beautiful.

pt. 1. Mathematical principles -- Basic math skills -- Measurement and calculations with measured values -- Geometry -- pt. 2. Green industry applications -- Calculating the area of landscape features -- Fertilizer calculations -- Pesticide and plant growth regulator calculations -- Calibration of application equipment -- Mathematical applications for the turfgrass industry -- Mathematical applications for the landscape industry -- Mathematical applications for the greenhouse, nursery, and interior landscape industries.

Surveying the Options;Careers in Horticulture;The Lay of the Land;Botanical Gardens and Arboreta;Plant Scientists and Educators;Healing with Plants;Garden Writers and Photographers;Careers with Edible Plants

The Culinary Garden -- Growing and Using Herbs -- Herbs in the Culinary Garden -- Herbs without Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Status -- Herbal Trees -- Recipes -- Appetizers -- Beverages -- Breads -- Soups and Sandwiches -- Salads and Salad Dressings -- Main Dishes -- Vegetables and Side Dishes -- Desserts -- Simple Ideas: Sauces, Blends, and Extras.