Course Schedule BOTN 328 - Plants and People - 2nd Summer term, 1998  

Date	Lecture Topic	Text	Laboratory
July
7	Plants and the Biosphere and Vegetative Structure	1-24
8	Floral Structure and function	24-55	Vegetables
9	Diversity, Taxonomy and Origins of the Ethnoflora	55-83	Flowers
13	Fibers and Dyes	504-541	Fruits
14	Temperate Gynoecia	73-114
15	Tropical Gynoecia	115-158	Field Trip
16	Lecture Exam I (sample)		Cotton Gin Tour
20	The Grasses (Poaceae)	159-200	Major Families I
21	The Beans (Fabaceae)	201-228
22	Vegetative Food	229-277	Lab Practical I
23	Beverages and Ethanol	447-503	Major Families II
27	Herbals and Modern Medicinals	376-406	Winery Tour
28	Intoxicating Plants	407-470
29	Lecture Exam II (sample)		Spices / Perfumes
30	Spices, Herbs, and Perfumes	278-314	Lab Practical II
August
3	Oils and Waxes	315-348	no lab
4	Hydrogels, Latexes, and Resins	349-375
5	Wood, Cork, and Bamboo	542-569	no lab
6	A changing interface - the Future	650-684	"Aggie Cuisine"
11	Final Exam - 10:30 a.m. (rm. 101)	sample sample-key

  

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