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The Core Historical Literature of Agriculture - Cornell Mann Library
http://chla.library.cornell.edu/
Provides the full text of over 1,800 monographs and 288
journal volumes published between 1800 and the late 1900s. Browsable by author and title. Advanced search option also available.
Directory of Herbs - Penn State Dept of Horticulture
http://horticulture.psu.edu/extension/vegcrops/herb_directory.html
Entries include Latin and common names, mythology, description, plant type/hardiness, height/width, light/soil, pests/diseases, cultivation, companion planting, propagation, bloom time/color, harvesting, uses and garden notes. Indexed by common name. Coverage includes over fifty herbs.
Henriette’s Herbal Homepage
http://www.henriettesherbal.com
This site from Finnish herbalist, Henriette Kress, includes culinary and medicinal herbfaqs, the text of classic herbal works now in the public domain, a listing of plant names in various languages and over
7,400 plant images. Note that the herbfaqs on this site are archived from discussion lists so not all information may be authoritative.
Internet Directory for Botany
http://www.botany.net/IDB/
Compiled by Anthony R. Brach (Harvard University Herbarium / Missouri Botanical Garden), Raino Lampinen (Botanical Museum, Finnish Museum of Natural History) and others, this site is an index to websites covering various botany-related topics. Indexed by subject and title. Categories include but are not limited to arboreta and botanical gardens, herbaria, botanical societies, conservation/threatened plants, economic botany/ethnobotany, gardening and images. A Modern
Herbal
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html
A hypertext version of M. Grieve’s 1931 classic, A Modern Herbal. Searchable by keyword. Includes information on culinary, medicinal, cosmetic and economic uses as well as folklore. Note that information is historical in nature and may not necessarily reflect current research and opinion.
Montreal Botanic Garden Green Pages – Herbs Section
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/info_verte/fines_herbes/fines_herbes.htm
Includes information on planning, cultivation, harvesting, pests, drying, storing and indoor growing. Available in French and English. Also includes book list.
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