Definition of Plantsmen

1. plantsman [n] - See also: plantsman

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plantsmen

plantigrade mammal
plantigrades
plantin'
planting
plantings
plantless
plantlet
plantlets
plantlife
plantlike
plantlike flagellate
plantocracies
plantocracy
plants
plantsman
plantsmen (current term)
plantule
plantules
plantwide
plantwise
plantæ
planula
planulae
planular
planulate
planuloid
planum
planum intertuberculare
planum occipitale

Literary usage of Plantsmen

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1894)
"This was evidently the opinion of the Dutch plantsmen of the middle of the last century, also, for even before Duchesne described the Pine strawberry, ..."

2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"The catalogues of plantsmen and seedsmen usually contain reliable lists of varieties for the different seasons. They are dwarf, from about a foot high in ..."

3. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"DREER, HENRY A. (Inc.), Seedsmen and plantsmen, Philadelphia, Pa. (Many and varied services, especially in aquatics, ferns, foliage plants and rare annuals. ..."

4. Botanical Abstracts by Board of Control of Botanical Abstracts (1921)
"Emphasis is placed upon the need of efficient plantsmen for successful horticulture, and suggestions are given for the adequate training of such men. ..."

5. The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste by Luther Tucker (1860)
"We should like to see some of our amateur plantsmen turn their attention to a few varieties, such as Exquisita, Variegata, Beauty of Europe ..."

6. America's Curious Botanist: A Tercentennial Reappraisal of John Bartram by Nancy Everill Hoffmann, John C. Van Horne (2004)
"... history lies in his appreciation for its native species and his care in establishing them with knowledgeable plantsmen in the colonies and abroad. ..."

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