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Pat Malcolm - ArticlesPatrick A. Malcolm, owner of TyTy Nursery, has an M.S. degree in Botany and has hybridized crinum lily, canna lily, and other rare flower bulbs for over 34 years. History Of The PearThere is convincing archeological evidence from the excavation of the ancient lake dwellers in Switzerland that the European pear, Pyrus communis L., was known by that civilization. History Of Pine TreesSince the year eight hundred ten the city of Venice, Italy has been standing strong and mighty with its ever present clock tower, and St. Marks square. What few people know however is that 'The city of Venice rests on the hearts of Larch. History Of The Strawberry And The Strawberry TreeIt is difficult to trace the ancient history of the strawberry plant or strawberry tree, because there are so many different, complex, undefined species, and they have evolved in so many different places and countries. History Of The MayhawVery little information can be found in the historical docket on the native American fruit, the mayhaw, ‘Crataegus aestivalis. History Of Olive TreesOlive trees, ‘Olea europaea,' are the oldest fruit trees and certainly are one of the most important fruit trees in history. History Of Oak Trees, Quercus Sp.Heroditus, the father of ancient history, recorded in the mid-400's B.C., that oak trees were reputed to have within their boughs, the gift of prophecy. The presence of oak tree galls in oak trees is caused by insect larvae that tunnel inside the twigs. History Of The LoquatLoquats, ‘Eriobotrya japonica,' are documented to have been grown in Japan around 1100 AD. Some botanists have suggested that the first plantings of the loquat trees may have come from China originally and later were introduced into Japan. History Of Plum Trees And Their HybridsThe documentation of ancient plums growing in antiquity is sparse. History Of The GuavaThe early Spanish explorers of the 1500's found Strawberry Guava, ‘Acca sellowiana O.,' growing as a native tree in America, where they were firmly established from Mexico southward to Peru.
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