Vegetables of Canada

Cover page......Page 2
Publishing information......Page 3
Title page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Common name guide to the vegetalbes of Canada discussed in detail......Page 8
Scientific name guide to the vegetables of Canada discussed in detail......Page 10
Abstract......Page 12
Rémusé......Page 13
Preface......Page 14
Medicinal Warning......Page 16
Sources of illustrations......Page 17
What is a vegetable?......Page 20
The evolution of vegetables......Page 21
Crops excluded......Page 22
Potential vegetables......Page 24
Use of plant parts as vegetables......Page 25
Preserving germplasm of heritage vegetable varieties......Page 26
Diseases and pests......Page 27
World Wide Web Internet links......Page 28
Important vegetables of Canada......Page 30
Regional production......Page 36
Vegetables and crop diversification in Canada......Page 38
Natural and aritificial classifications......Page 39
The importance of nomenclature......Page 40
French names......Page 41
Format used for presentation of scientific and common names......Page 42
Detailed information on vegetables of Canada (alphabetized by genus, from Abelmoschrus to Zea......Page 43
Bibliography......Page 406
Index of English names......Page 426
Index of French names......Page 430
Index of Scentific (Latin) names......Page 432
Index of Asian language names......Page 436