An excellent teacher and a brilliant botanist with a wide range of interest, John Hope encouraged students to explore and record the Scottish flora, and awarded a gold medal annually for the best herbarium (collection of pressed plants). — Deni Bown Share this quote Post on X Facebook Download image Copy quote Copy link Share… Another quote →
Undoubtedly the major edible aroids—taro, tannia (cocoyam), giant taro, swamp taro, elephant yam, and konjac—could play a more important part in the food production and economies of tropical countries if they received more attention from plant breeders and agronomists.
When chosen for their color and texture, herbs need not look out of place among other garden plants. Popular garden plants, such as cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), bergamots, marigolds, and nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) are easily accommodated in a mixed border.