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Endicott Pear Tree
The Endicott Pear Tree, also known as the Endecott Pear, is a European Pear (''Pyrus communis'') tree, located in Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts. It is believed to be the oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America. History Early history The Endicott Pear Tree was planted in its current location between 1628 and 1639 ( William Bentley reports dates of 1630, 1631, and 1639 in his diary) by John Endecott—a governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the Colony's earliest settlers, and ancestor of Endicott Peabody—and was probably brought from England on the ''Arbella'' in June 1630. Various reports indicate an alternate import year of 1628. Tradition holds to the notion that the tree was planted by Endecott himself, according to Harriet Tapley in ''Chronicles of Danvers'' and to Judge Alden Perley White. According to Charles S. Tapley, a President of the Bay State Historical League, White recounted that Endecott personally planted the pear tree in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrus Communis
''Pyrus communis'', the common pear, is a species of pear native plant, native to central and eastern Europe, and western Asia. It is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Europe, North America, and Australia have been developed. Two other species of pear, the Nashi pear (''Pyrus pyrifolia'') and the hybrid Chinese white or ya pear (''Pyrus × bretschneideri'', ) are more widely grown in East Asia. Subtaxa The following subspecies are currently accepted: * ''Pyrus communis'' subsp. ''caucasica'' – Turkey, Caucasus * ''Pyrus communis'' subsp. ''communis'' – Entire range except Caucasus Origin The cultivated Common pear (''P. communis'' subsp. ''communis'') is thought to be descended from two subspecies of wild pears, categorized as Pyrus pyraster, ''P. communis'' subsp.'' pyraster'' (syn. ''P. pyraster'') and ''P. communis'' subsp. ''caucasica'' (syn. ''P. caucasica''), which are interfertile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transplanting
In agriculture and gardening, transplanting or replanting is the technique of moving a plant from one location to another. Most often this takes the form of starting a plant from seed in optimal conditions, such as in a greenhouse or protected nursery bed, then replanting it in another, usually outdoor, growing location. The agricultural machine that does this is called a transplanter. This is common in market gardening and truck farming, where setting out or planting out are synonymous with transplanting. In the horticulture of some ornamental plants, transplants are used infrequently and carefully because they carry with them a significant risk of killing the plant.Basics of horticulture - Simson, Straus. Oxford Book Company, Edition 2010 Transplanting has a variety of applications, including: * Extending the growing season by starting plants indoors, before outdoor conditions are favorable; * Protecting young plants from diseases and pests until they are sufficiently estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monograph
A monograph is generally a long-form work on one (usually scholarly) subject, or one aspect of a subject, typically created by a single author or artist (or, sometimes, by two or more authors). Traditionally it is in written form and published as a book, but it may be an artwork, audiovisual work, or exhibition made up of visual artworks. In library cataloguing, the word has a specific and broader meaning, while in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration uses the term to mean a set of published standards. Written works Academic works The English term ''monograph'' is derived from modern Latin , which has its root in Greek. In the English word, ''mono-'' means and ''-graph'' means . Unlike a textbook, which surveys the state of knowledge in a field, the main purpose of a monograph is to present primary research and original scholarship. This research is presented at length, distinguishing a monograph from an article. For these reasons, publication of a monograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botanist
Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially Plant anatomy, their anatomy, Plant taxonomy, taxonomy, and Plant ecology, ecology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who specialises in this field. "Plant" and "botany" may be defined more narrowly to include only land plants and their study, which is also known as phytology. Phytologists or botanists (in the strict sense) study approximately 410,000 species of Embryophyte, land plants, including some 391,000 species of vascular plants (of which approximately 369,000 are flowering plants) and approximately 20,000 bryophytes. Botany originated as history of herbalism#Prehistory, prehistoric herbalism to identify and later cultivate plants that were edible, poisonous, and medicinal, making it one of the first endeavours of human investigation. Medieval physic gardens, often attached to Monastery, monasteries, contained plants possibly having medicinal benefit. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick
Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick (1870–1951) was an American botanist and horticulturist. His main interest was Plant cultivation, cultivated fruit trees and he published a number of volumes dealing with such fruits as cherry, cherries, grapes, plums, and peaches. Biography Hedrick was born in 1870 in Independence, Iowa, Independence, Iowa. He grew up in Northern Michigan near Harbor Springs, an experience recalled in his memoir ''The Land of the Crooked Tree'', and was the brother of Wilbur Olin Hedrick. He attended Michigan State University, Michigan State Agricultural College (MSAC), now Michigan State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in 1893 and a Master of Science degree in 1895. He worked as Assistant Horticulturist at MSAC from 1893 to 1895, while studying for his M.S. From 1895 to 1905, Hedrick taught botany and horticulture at Oregon Agricultural College (1895–1897), Utah Agricultural College (1897–1899), and Michigan State Agricultural College (1899� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon State University
Oregon State University (OSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs and a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees through all 11 of the university's colleges. It has the seventh-largest engineering college in the nation (2023). Undergraduate enrollment for all colleges combined averages over 32,000 while an additional 5,000 students are engaged in post-graduate coursework through the university. In 2023, over 37,000 students were enrolled at OSU, making it the largest university in the state. Out-of-state students typically make up over one-quarter of the student body. Since its founding, over 272,000 students have graduated from OSU. The university is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Initially chartered as a land-grant university, OS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1843 Atlantic Hurricane Season
This article encompasses the 1840–1849 Atlantic hurricane seasons. While data is not available for every storm that occurred, some parts of the coastline were populated enough to give data of hurricane occurrences. Each season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the Atlantic basin. Most tropical cyclone formation occurs between June 1 and November 30. 1840 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm One June 19–23. In the middle of June, a tropical storm passed west of Lake Charles, Louisiana, accompanied by several days of heavy rain. Strong winds on June 21 damaged corn crops. Tropical Storm Two September 17–18 A tropical storm struck Galveston, Texas. Tropical Storm Three On an unspecified date in 1840, a hurricane reportedly caused severe flooding that destroyed entire villages at the mouth of the Rio Grande. Unclear whether these events are related to prior storm that struck Galveston.Chenoweth, p. 64 1841 Atlantic hurricane seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1815 Atlantic Hurricane Season
1810 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm One On July 30 and July 31, this tropical storm affected Jamaica. Hurricane Two On August 12 a hurricane hit Trinidad, causing heavy damage. The system apparently moved to Jamaica by the 15th. Tropical Storm Three A tropical storm hit near Charleston, South Carolina between September 11 and September 13, causing minor damage. Hurricane Four A hurricane strikes eastern Cuba on September 28. Hurricane Five The "Salty Storm" strikes Cuba on October 24 and 25th before continuing onward into the southwest Atlantic. The pressure at Havana falls to 29.35 in Hg (994 hPa). 1811 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane One Macapá, a city in Brazil on the mouth of the Amazon River, on June 7, 1811, saw an intense hurricane with damage to the city being minor as a localized weather event kept the damage to Portuguese military installations. Hurricane Two A minimal hurricane that struck Cuba continued onward to Charleston, So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1804 Atlantic Hurricane Season
1800 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane One August 10–18. A minimal hurricane that passed through the Leeward Islands on August 10 moved through the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico to strike southeast Louisiana on August 18. Hurricane Two August 27–28. A hurricane struck Exuma in the Bahamas during August 27 and 28. Hurricane Three September 9–10. A hurricane impacted Bermuda during September 9 and 10. The storm dismasted the brig Eliza sailing from Savannah to New York, causing the loss of two lives from those swept overboard. Hurricane Four October 2–5. A hurricane lingered over South Carolina during October 2 to the 5th. Twelve ships foundered at Charleston. The cyclone spawned a tornado which moved across the northwest section of the city. Its storm surge swept across much of Sullivan's Island. One died in Charleston. Hurricane Five October 9. The ship, Galgo, was sunk during a hurricane on October 9 over the southwest Atlantic. All 25 crew members were rescue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is called a hurricane (), typhoon (), tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, or simply cyclone. A hurricane is a strong tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean or northeastern Pacific Ocean. A typhoon is the same thing which occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. In the Indian Ocean and South Pacific, comparable storms are referred to as "tropical cyclones". In modern times, on average around 80 to 90 named tropical cyclones form each year around the world, over half of which develop hurricane-force winds of or more. Tropical cyclones typically form over large bodies of relatively warm water. They derive their energy through the evaporation of water from the ocean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm Of October 1804
The 1804 New England hurricane (also known as the Storm of October 1804) was the first tropical cyclone in recorded history known to have produced snowfall. An unusual late-season storm in 1804, it yielded vast amounts of snow, rain, and powerful winds across the northeastern United States. Prior to its approach towards the East Coast of the United States, it passed through the Caribbean Sea on October 4, and later emerged near Georgetown, South Carolina. By early on October 9, a trough near the Virginia Capes turned the disturbance toward New England. Soon thereafter, the hurricane's abundant moisture clashed with an influx of cold Canadian air, leading to the deepening of the resulting pressure gradient and provoking inland intensification. While situated over Massachusetts, it attained its peak intensity of 110 mph (175 km/h), undergoing an extratropical transition. Even as it drifted towards the Canadian maritimes, consequently gradually weakening, pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great September Gale Of 1815
The Great September Gale of 1815 was a deadly and fast-moving Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1815 that became the second of five known major hurricanes to strike New England. At the time, it was the first hurricane to strike the greater area in 180 years. After striking on Long Island, the hurricane caused major damage in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Rhode Island suffered the worst damage, as the storm surge flooded towns along Narragansett Bay up to and including Providence. Origin The hurricane first struck the Turks Islands near the Bahamas on September 20, with a strength estimated to have been equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane. Impact New York The storm struck Long Island on September 23, 1815, probably coming ashore near Center Moriches (Ludlum) around 7:00 A.M. On the south shore of Long Island it broke through the barrier beach and created the inlet that still isolates Long Beach, which had previously been an eastward extensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
