Vegetables of Canada.

Cover page -- Publishing information -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Common name guide to the vegetalbes of Canada discussed in detail -- Scientific name guide to the vegetables of Canada discussed in detail -- Abstract -- Rémusé -- Preface -- Medicinal Warning -- Acknowledgments -- Sources of illustrations -- Introduction -- What is a vegetable? -- The evolution of vegetables -- Scope of this Book -- Crops included -- Crops excluded -- Potential vegetables -- Use of plant parts as vegetables -- Preserving germplasm of heritage vegetable varieties -- Diseases and pests -- Recommend reading on vegetables -- World Wide Web Internet links -- The vegetable economy of Canada -- Important vegetables of Canada -- Regional production -- Vegetables and crop diversification in Canada -- Plant classification and plant names -- Natural and aritificial classifications -- The importance of nomenclature -- What is a variety? -- French names -- Format used for presentation of scientific and common names -- Detailed information on vegetables of Canada (alphabetized by genus, from Abelmoschrus to Zea -- Bibliography -- Index of English names -- Index of French names -- Index of Scentific (Latin) names -- Index of Asian language names.

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