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How Plants Get Their Names - Softcover

Bailey, Liberty H.

 
9780486207964: How Plants Get Their Names

Synopsis

Reveals the confusion that results from misleading popular names of plants and points out the advantages of a sound, scientific approach. These few chapters cover virtually every aspect of the subject of how plants get their names and what those names signify. 11 illustrations.

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About the Author

A cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science, Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954) wrote many scientific works as well as books that explained botany to lay readers. In addition to serving as the first Dean and Director of the State College of Agriculture at Cornell, Bailey played a prominent role in the development of agricultural extension services, 4-H societies, and nature studies.

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