Chapter 1: Exploring the Horticulture Industry
Horticulture 1
1. Horticulture deals with plants of specific crops used for what 3 purposes?
2. Define these terms:
a. Agriculture
b. Horticulture
c. Horticulture industry
d. Botany
e. Horticulture technology
3. Name 3 important things that agriculture provides to humans.
4. What crops are NOT included in horticulture?
5. What 2 words are the term “horticulture” derived from?
6. How does biotechnology affect botany?
7. What is the main goal of horticulture?
8. What are the 3 main areas of horticultural science?
9. Describe floriculture.
10. What role does a “nursery” play in the landscaping industry?
11. What is the job of a landscape designer?
12. What is interiorscaping?
13. Define olericulture.
14. Define pomology.
15. Define taxonomy.
16. What is plant physiology?
History of plant science:
17. Name the Greek horticulturalist who worked with plant roots and nutrients.
18. Name the man who suggested storing fruits and vegetables in cool, dry places for
extended storage.
19. Who developed the naming system for classifying living organisms such as
plants?
20. The work of which man was vital to the study of genetics in plant science?
21. Name the first commercial nursery established in the US.
22. What tree was produced by this nursery became an emblem of democracy in the
US?
23. Who was the first great American landscape gardener?
24. Who is now considered to be the father of landscape architecture?