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the story of plant discovery and use, and addresses the roles of plants in human
civilization." All entries are footnoted, many entries have short comments, the
page includes a detailed bibliography, and the format is vanilla text with no hyperlinks.
157K. I found this gem on the Net in July, 1999.
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and award winning document is revised and updated on a regular basis.
Garofalo 2001. Quotes for Gardeners. The
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gardening and the Green Way arranged by 130 topics. Compiled by Michael P.
Garofalo.
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specific plants were discovered and introduced into European and American gardens.
Each chapter covers plant collecting in particular countries.
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Harlan 1975 Crops and Man. By J. R.
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of America, 1975.
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Harvey 1981 Medieval Gardens. John H. Harvey. 1981.
Haughton 1978. Green Immigrants: The Plants That Transformed
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Index, 450 pages.
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551 pages.
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0674796810.
Helphand 1977 Landscape History
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in Kenneth Helphand's course on The History of Landscape Architecture - Art History
(77/78).
Henrey 1975 British Botanical and
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Heritage Roses Group. Quarterly newsletter. 1034 Taylor Avenue,
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1865-1915. May Brawley Hill. New York, Harry N.
Abrams, Inc., 1995. 240 pages, index, bibliography, notes.
Extensive illustrations: photographs, slides, paintings. Especially
noteworthy for its coverage of women gardeners and artists. Covers all regions of
the United States. Ms. Hill is an art historian with a passionate interest in
gardening.
History of American
Agriculture, 1776-2000 United States Department of
Agriculture.
History
of Gardening Bookstore
Hirst 1999 Fountains.
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Hitchmough 1997 Arts and Crafts Gardens.
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084782084X.
Hobhouse 1992 Plants in Garden History. Penelope Hobhouse. 1992.
Hobhouse 1997 Gardening Through the Ages: An Illustrated History
of Plants and Their Influence on Garden Styles - From Ancient Egypt to the Present
Day. By Penelope Hobhouse. New York, Barnes and Noble, Pavilion
Books, c 1997. ISBN: 0760707332. 336 pages, index, bibliography, and hundreds
of color illustrations and photographs.
Howlett 1968 "The History and Literature of
Horticulture: From Earliest Times to the Present." Outline of
course taught at Ohio State University by Professor Freeman S. Howlett in 1968. An
important Internet resource on the subject.
Hoyles 1991 The Story of Gardening.
By Martin Hoyles. London, Journeyman Press, c 1991.
Bibliography, black and white illustrations, index, 313 pages. An examination
of the social and political aspects of gardening in England and the British Empire with a
decided emphasis on the hard life of garden workers, the exploitation of slaves and
commoners working in gardens and on farms, the questionable control of land by aristocrats
and wealthy landowners, and the colonial philosophy towards land, plant collecting, and
peasants. An interpretation of garden history from the point of view of the
poor, laborers, reformists and socialists. A unique, well researched, and
thoughtful approach to the subject.
Hoyles 1997 The Gardener's Perpetual
Almanack: A Book of Days. By Martin Hoyles. With 233
illustrations, 54 in color. New York, Thames and Hudson Ltd., c 1997. No page
numbers provided, arranged by days of the year. A very attractive collection of
gardening lore, wit and wisdom, historical notes, literary selections, and fine
illustrations. ISBN: 0500017638. A wonderful gift for a friend.
Hunt 2000. Greater Perfections: The Practice of Garden
Theory. By John Dixon Hunt. Philadelphia, University
of Pennsylvania Press, 2000. Index, bibliography, notes. ISBN:
0812235061.
Huxley 1985 Green Inheritance. The World
Wildlife Fund Book of Plants. By Anthony Huxley. Foreward by David
Attenborough. Garden City, New York, Anchor Press, Doubleday, 1985. 193 pages,
index. ISBN: 0385196032.
Huxley 1985 An Illustrated History of Gardening. By
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Reprint Edition. Horticulture Garden Classic. ISBN: 1558216936.
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Richard T. Isaacson. New York, Garland Publishing, 1985.
1985 pages, index. ISBN: 0824090195.
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Jefferson 1944 Thomas Jefferson's Garden Book.
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American Philosophical Society, 1944. 704 pages. Anthology of Jefferon's
garden writing from 1766 to 1824.
Johnson 1989 The Story of Wine. By Hugh
Johnson. London, Mitchell-Beazley, 1989 reprint of 1966 edition. 480
pages. ISBN: 185732997X.
Journal of the New England Garden History Society 1991 -
The New England Garden History Society of
the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The NEGHS sponsors lectures, symposia,
tours, and book signings. The Journal is a fine scholarly publication with five
issues available. For membership information contact Allyson M. Hayward by e-mail or by phone: 781-235-3307.
Kramer 1973 The White House Gardens: A History and Pictorial Record. By Frederick L. Kramer, Mrs. Paul Mellon, Lloyd Goodrich, Harold Sterner, and Patricia Nixon. 1973.
Krutch 1959 The Gardener's World.
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Laird 1998 The Flowering of the Landscape Garden: English
Pleasure Gardens, 1720-1800. By Mark Laird. University of
Pennsylvania Press, 1998.
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Leighton 1970 Early American Gardens: 17th Century.
By Ann Leighton. 1970.
Leighton 1976 American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century:
For Use or For Delight. By Ann Leighton.
University of Massachusetts Press, 1986, 1976. Index, 514 pages.
ISBN: 0870235311.
Leighton 1987 American Gardens in the Nineteenth Century: For Comfort and Affluence. By Ann Leighton. University of Massachusetts Press, 1987. ISBN: 087023532X.
Lemon 1968 The Golden Age of Plant Hunters.
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Levetin 1996 Plants and Society.
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441 pages. ISBN: 0697140644.
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Yakima, Washington, 1914. 3 Vols, 2037 pages.
McLean 1981 Medieval English Gardens.
Teresa McLean. 1981.
McMahon 1857 McMahon's American Gardener.
Bernard McMahon. New York, Funk and Wagnalls, 1976. Reprinted from the 11th
edition of 1857. 637 pages.
Manks 1968 America's Garden Heritage: Explorers, Plantsmen
and Gardens of Yesterday. Edited by Dorothy S. Manks.
1968.
Marranca 1988 American Garden Writing: Gleanings from
Garden Lives Then and Now. Edited by Bonnie Marranca. New
York, Penguin Books, 1988. Index, 334 pages. ISBN: . A nice
paperback anthology of short selections about gardens, plants, gardening, county life, and
landscaping. Very useful editorial comments about the authors of the selections.
Meyer 1999 A Brief History of Gardening.
By Scott Meyer. A timeline chart. Found in Organic
Gardening Magazine, November/December 1999, p. 41-47.
Morgan 1990 A Paradise Out of A Common Field: The
Pleasures and Plenty of the Victorian Garden. By J. Morgan and A.
Richards. New Yori, Harper & Row, 1990. 256 pages. ISBN: 0060160349.
Morris 1983 The Gardens of China: History, Art, and
Meanings. By Edwin T. Morris. New York, Charles
Scribner's Sons, 1983. Index, notes, bibliography, 273 pages. Highly
informative text on the geography, history, agriculture and philosophy of China as they
help explain the rich history of Chinese horticulture and gardens. Well chosen black
and white illustrations.
Morse 1902 Old Time Gardens. Alice Earle
Morse. 1902.
Morton 1981 History of Botanical Science.
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ISBN: 0125084803.
Mosset 1991 The History of Garden Design. Monique Mosset and George Teyssot. 1991.
Musgrave 2000 The Plant Hunters: Two Hundred Years of
Adventure and Discovery Around the World. By Toby Musgrave, Chris
Gardner, and Will Musgrave. Ward Lock, Ltd., 1999. 224 pages. ISBN:
0706377532. Information about plant hunters, e.g., Sir Joseph Hooker, Robert
Fortune, George Forrest, and Ernest H. Wilson.
National Library of Canada 1999. Cultivating Canadian Gardens: A
History of Gardening In Canada. Presented by the
National Library of Canada. Interesting facts about Huron agriculture, Canadian
flora, pioneer gardens, and 19th Century seed catalogs. Includes a bibliography,
links, and photographs.
Ponting 1991 A Green History of the World.
By C. Ponting. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1991. 432 pages.
ISBN: 0312069891.
Plumptre 1993 The Garden Makers: The Great Tradition
of Garden Design from 1600 to the Present Day. George
Plumptre, 1993.
Pratt 1982 Tea Lover's Treasury. By J. N.
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156426565X.
Punch 1992 Keeping Eden: A History of Gardening in America.
Edited by W. T. Punch. Boston, Bulfinch Press, Massachusetts
Horticultural Society, 1992. 277 pages. ISBN 0821218182.
Rasmussen 1960. Readings in the History of American
Agriculture. By W. D. Rasmussen. Urbana, University of
Illinois Press, 1960. 340 pages.
Reading to Uplift a Gardener's Spirits
Reed 1942. A Short History of the Plant Sciences. H. S. Reed. Waltham.
Reveal 1996 America's Botanical Beauty: Illustrations from the
Library of Congress. By James L. Reveal.
1996.
Rhode 1932 The Story of the Garden.
Eleanour Sinclair Rhode. 1932, 1989.
Root 1980. Food. By W. Root.
New York, Konecky & Konecky, 1980. 602 pages. ISBN: 1568521014.
Rosegarten 1969. The Book of Spices. By
F. Rosengarten. Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, Livingston Publishing Company, 1969.
489 pages. ISBN: 8709803129.
Rupp 1990 Red Oaks and Black Birches: The Science and Lore
of Trees. By R. Rupp. Pownal, Vermont, Garden Way, 1990.
276 pages. ISBN: 0882666207.
Sauer 1952 Agriculatural Origins and Dispersals.
By C. O. Sauer. New York, American Geographical Society, 1952.
Scarre 1993 Smithsonian Timelines of the Ancient World.
By Crhirs Scarre. New York, Dorling Kindersley, First American Edition,
1993. Index, maps, bibliography, 256 pages. ISBN: 1564583058. Each time
range includes a long and detailed section on Food and Environment: Agrriculture, Farming,
Animal Husbandry, game, lifestyle.
Schama 1995 Landscape and Memory.
By Simon Schama. New York, Vintage Books, 1995. 652 pages,
extensive notes, index, and bibliography. Color and b&w illustrations. ISBN:
0679402551.
Schery 1972 Plants for Man.
By Robert W. Schery. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 1972. Second
Edition. 657 pages.
Schwanitz 1966 The Origin of Cultivated
Plants. By F. Schwanitz. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard
University, 1966.
Simo 1988 Loudon and the Landscape: From Country Seat to Metropolis 1783 - 1843. By Melanie Louise Simo. 1988.
Sinclair 2005 The
Spirituality of Gardening. By Donna Sinclair. Kelowna,
BC, Canada, Northstone Publishing, Wood Lake Book, 2005. Bibliography, 159
pages. ISBN: 1896836747. MGC. Themes treated include:
connections, balance, memory, healing, hope, spiritual practice, and
resistance. This book includes substantial portions, with my permission,
of my History of Gardening
Timeline.
Simpson 1986 Economic Botany: Plants in Our
World. By B. Simpson and M. Conner-Ogorzaly. New York,
McGraw Hill Book Company, 1986. 640 pages.
Skinner 1911 Myths and Legends of Flowers, Fruits and
Plants: In All Ages and in All Times. By Charles M. Skinner.
Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1911. 302 pages.
Smith 1980 Smith's Guide to the Literature of the Life
Sciences. By Roger C. Smith, W. Malcolm Reid, and Arlene E.
Luchsinger. Minneapolis, Minnesota, Burgess Publications, 1980. Ninth Edition.
223 pages.
Southern Garden History Society. Founded in 1985. Quarterly
newsletter. P. O. Box 316, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
pcornett@monticello.org.
Spongberg 1990. A Reunion of Trees: The
Discovery of Exotic Plants and their Introduction into North American and European
Landscapes. By Stephen A. Spongberg. Cambridge,
Mass., Harvard University Press, 1990.
Bibliography, index, 270 pages.
Storck 1952 Flour for Man's Bread: A History of Milling.
By J. Storck and W. D. Teague. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press,
1952. 382 pages.
Strong 1991 A Celebration of Gardens.
By Roy Strong. Decorated by Julia Trevelyan Oman. London,
HarperCollins, 1991. 376 pages. ISBN:
0002158914. A wonderful selection of modern and classic writing on gardens,
plants and gardeners. Large hardback format with attractive printing and
illustrations.
Stuart 1988. The Garden Triumphant: A Victorian Legacy.
By David Stuart. New York, Harper & Row, 1988. Index, bibliography,
316 pages.
Tolkowsky 1938 Hesperides: A History of the Culture and
Use of Citrus Fruits. By S. Tolkowsky. London, John
Bale & Sons, Curnow, Ltd., 1938. 371 pages.
Trucker 1993 Kitchen Gardening in America.
David M. Tucker. 1993.
Tudge 1996 The Time Before History.
By C. Tudge. New York, Touchstone, 1996. 366 pages. ISBN: 0684830523.
United States Department of Agriculture 1999. History of Agriculture Milestone Page.
Vaughan 1997 The New Oxford Book of Food Plants:
A Guide to the Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs and Spices of the World.
By J. G. Vaughan and C. A. Geissler. Illustrated by B. E. Nicholson. With
additional illustrations by Elisabeth Dowle and Elizabeth Rice. Oxford, Oxford
University Press, 1997. Index, tables, recommended reading, 239 pages. ISBN:
0198548257. Revised and improved over the 1st edition of 1969. Outstanding
botanical illustrations!! Every type of plant used as a food is
covered. Informative articles on each food item. "The purpose of
the book was to describe the origin, distribution, structure, cultivation, utilization,
and nutritive value of the world's common food plants, as well as some lesser known
species." Want to purchase the
New New Oxford Book of Food Plants?
Vavilov 1951 The Origin, Variation, Immunity and
Breeding of Cultivated Plants. By N. I. Vavilov. Selected
writings translated from the Russian by K. S. Chester. Waltham, Massachusetts,
Chronica Botanica Co., 1951.
Viola 1991 Seeds of Change.
By H. J. Viola and C. Margolis. Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 1991. 278
pages. ISBN: 1560980362.
Visser 1986 Much Depends on Dinner.
By M. Visser. New York, Grove Press, 1986. 351 pages.
ISBN: 0802199236.
Von Baeyer 1994. Garden Voices: Two Centuries of
Canadian Garden Writing. Edited by Edwinna von Baeyer and
Pleasance Crawford. Vintage, Canada.
Weishan 1999 The New Traditional Garden: A
Practical Guide to Creating and Restoring Authentic American Gardens for Homes of All
Ages. By Michael Weishan. Ballantine Books, 1999. 400
pages. ISBN: 0345420411.
Whaley 1997 Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden.
By Emily Whaley and William P. Baldwin. Algonquin Books, 1997. 224
pages. ISBN: 1565121155. A lively octogenarian reminisces about her
life, friendships and gardening in the South.
Wheeler 1986 Penguin Book of Garden Writing. Edited
by David Wheeler. Penguin, 1986. 382 pages.
Zohary 1994 Domestication of Plants in the Old World.
By D. Zohary and M. Hopf. Clarendon, Oxford University Press, 2nd
Edition (paperback) 1994. 279 pages. ISBN: 0198548966.
Advanced Bio Tech's History of Agriculture A very informative essay.
Agricultural
History of North Carolina
Agricultural
History: Pioneer Farming in the Watershed
Agropolis Museum:
Food and Agricultures of the World
Ancient Food News: Tracing
the Origins and Use of Foods. This is an outstanding website!!
Biodynamic and Organic Gardening Resource Site
Botanists and
Plantsmen of Note
Botanists, Plantsmen,
Designers and Gardeners of Note
Botany:
The History of the Science. By Peter V. Sengbusch.
Outstanding. Good links.
A Brief History of
Agriculture
A Brief
History of Pre-Darwinian Systematic Botany. Richard P. Wunderlin.
British
Society of the History of Science
A
Century of Gardens. Articles from the Atlantic Monthly.
Cereals: A Short History
Grains: A Historical Note.
Charles Darwin
Correspondence Project
Christy Taylor's
Garden of History and Timelines
Chronology
of Horticulture Ohio State University
The Classical
Chinese Garden Society Page
Counter
Culture Events- A Hippie History in Timeline Formats
Cultivating Canadian Gardens:
A History of Gardening in Canada. In English and French.
Directory of Botanists, Plantsmen, Designers and Gardeners of Note
Documentary
Chronology of Selected Events in the Development of the American Conservation
Movement, 1847-1920.
Edwinna von Baeyer -
Canadian Landscape History
Enchanted
Gardens of the Renaissance
Encyclopedia
Britannica's History of Agriculture.
Encyclozine:
History of Horticulture Well worth a look.
Enter
Evolution: Theory and History
Environmental
Aesthetics and Chinese Gardens
Ethnobotanical Leaflets.
Prepared by the University of Illinois. Edited by Don Ugent.
Flora of North America. James L. Reveal and James S. Pringle. Very good article with many photographs.
Food Timeline.
An excellent timeline with detailed links to relevant webpages.
Garden History Links by Edwinna von Baeyer Very good information.
Garden History Timeline: From Ancient Times to
1700
Garden History Timeline: The Eighteenth
Century
Garden History Timeline: The Nineteenth
Century
Garden History Timeline: The 20th Century
Garden History Timeline: References and Links
Garden
Literature Review By Sally Williams.
Gardening
History Database - Greenfingers Mostly advertising.
Gay Gardener - Gardening
History Index
Greenfingers
Gardening History Database
The Hanging
Gardens of Babylon (540 B.C.)
Herbals and Early
Gardening Books. The Doris and Marc Patten Collection at Arizona State
University.
Herbs, Herb
History, Herb Gardening and Herbal Cooking Tips
The History and
Literature of Horticulture By Professor Freeman S. Howlett. Ohio State
University.
History
of Agriculture in Saskatchewan, Canada
History of Agriculture
Links. Study Web. Informative annotations.
History
of Agriculture by Encyclopedia Britannica.
History of American
Agriculture
History of
Biology. A timeline by Janet Stein Carter. 75K.
History
of Farming: The American West. Large website maintained by Nancy
Sween of the
University of Kansas.
History of
Food and Agriculture
History
of Gardening Bookstore
History of Gardens and
Landscapes in the Indian Subcontinent
History of
Horticulture. By Freeman S. Howlett. Ohio State University.
History of
Horticulture. EncycloZine On-line. 38K.
History of
Science. Janet Stein Carter. Excellent
resource.
Home History of
Gardening Links
Iconography of Chinese Gardens
Index to American Botanical
Literature. The New York Botanical Garden.
The
Infography: Botanical Explorations in the United States and Canada.
Introduction to Dutch
Gardens and Garden Architecture
Lefalophodon
An Informal History of Evolutionary Biology Web Site. 1850-1950.
Includes a timeline,
bibliography, and links to many other webpages. Well organized and informative.
Carolus Linnaeus [Carl von Linne] (1707-1778) Biography, Swedish Museusm of Natural History,
Linne Online.
Links: History of
Natural History and the History of Botany.
Links to Online
Herbal Resources
London
Landscape Guide Edited by Tom Turner.
National Council for the Conservation
of Plants and Gardens - England
National Gardens Scheme - England
Nineteenth
Century in Review. By Kathy E. Gill.
Museum of Garden
History - Garden Tools
Ohio State
University History of Horticulture. By Freeman S. Howlett.
The Origin
of Horticulture Ohio State University
The Origins and
Ancient History of Wine
Plant
Trivia Timeline Excellent!! 157K+, ascii.txt, no links. From the
Huntington
Botanical Gardens, California.
Potato History
150k
A
Quiet Revolution: Origins of Agriculture in Eastern North America. By Ruth
Selig. 31K.
The
Scientific Revolution: Readings, Resources and Links. Robert A. Hatch.
Selected
Botanical WWW Sites. University of Florida Herbarium.
Story
of Farming. A very informative document produced by history teacher,
Eric Rymer. Facts about
areas of the world, bibliography, information about cities, and background on
farm implements.
Studies in the History of
Gardens & Designed Landscapes, formerly the Journal of Garden History
Study Web - Sciences:
Life Sciences: Agriculture: The History of Agriculture
Sweet Oranges:
The Biogeography of Citrus sinensis. By Stephen Hui.
Systematic
Botany Resources for Reference Librarians. University of Maryland.
Taxonomic Botany and
Floristics in North America North of Mexico:
A Review. By James L. Reveal and James S. Pringle.
Think Quest
Gardening History Project It was my pleasure to help and encourage the European
students that worked on this Think Quest Gardening Project.
A
Timeline: Agriculture in the 20th Century By Kathy E. Gill.
A Growing Resource.
Tobacco
Timeline. "A Capsule History of Tobacco." By Gene Borio.
330K.
Trees: Living Links to
the Classical Past. By John M. McMahon.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), History
Collection. Primary source materials.
USDA.
History of American Agriculture, 1776-2000
Virtual Landscape Library (LMRC - VILAR)
The Twenty Best Garden
History Books
of the Twentieth Century
Berrall 1966 The Garden: An Illustrated History.
GardHist 1972- Garden History Journal.
Gothein 1928 A History of Garden Art.
Leighton 1976 American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century: For Use or For Delight.
Leighton 1987 American Gardens in the Nineteenth Century: For Comfort and Affluence.
Morris 1983 The Gardens of China: History, Art, and Meanings.
Strong 1991 A Celebration of Gardens.
Thacker 1979 The History of Gardens.
The History of Gardening Timeline
The Seventeenth Century: 1600 - 1699
The Eighteenth Century: 1701 - 1799
The Nineteenth Century: 1800 - 1899
The Twentieth Century: 1900 - 1999
Reference Sources and Selected Links
More Quotes
for
Gardeners
Spirituality and Concerns of the Soul
Simplicity
and the Simple Life
Pulling Onions
Quips, Maxims and Observations by Michael P.
Garofalo
Haiku Poetry - Links and References
Cliches for Gardeners and Farmers
The History of Gardening
Timeline
From Ancient Times to the 20th Century
Quotes
for Gardeners
Quotes, Sayings, Proverbs, Poetry, Maxims, Quips,
Cliches, Adages, Wisdom
A Collection Growing to Over 2,000 Quotes, Arranged by 105 Topics
Many of the Documents Include Recommended Readings and Internet Links.
Compiled by Michael P. Garofalo
Copyrighted 1999 - 2003 by Michael P. Garofalo. All rights reserved.
I Welcome Your
Comments, Ideas, Contributions, and Suggestions
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Reference Sources for the History of Gardening Timeline
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This document was first distributed on the Internet on January 1, 1999.
Index to the History of Gardening Timeline