Ornamental horticulture is a very important economic aspect of horticulture and plays a fundamental part in the way humans interact with and modify the environment. Floriculture is in turn a dominant sector of ornamental horticulture. Now, thousands of varieties of cut-flowers, pot plants, hanging plants, bedding plants, shrubs, lawn and turf, ornamental tree and aquatic plants are available to...

Computer Graphics and Geometric Ornamental Design

Now a days, more and more ornaments and decorative deigns are taking shape of aesthetically appealing patterns. The global competition and the continuous demand for novelty in ornamental patterns have slowed down the growth of market of decorative products. This work is towards the generation of new ornamental patterns for Jewellery designing. This paper proposes a fractal geometry technique to...

Welcome again to " Hey — it works! " , a column devoted to (L A)T E X and META tips and tricks. This issue is devoted to a single topic, a sequel to an earlier article on creating ornamental rules: we show how to construct ornamental boxes out of individual symbols. Please note that I have moved. My new contact details are given at the end of this article. Unfortunately , mail is not being forw...

Two sources of inoculum of reniform nematodes, Rotylenchulus reniformis, were identified for infestation of ornamental foliage plants in commercial greenhouses. These were water from a local canal system and rooted cuttings purchased from other sources. Eight ornamental plant species were identified as good hosts for the reniform nematode, with each species supporting a reniform population dens...

Hand drawn ornamentation, such as floral or geometric patterns, is a tedious and time consuming task that requires skill and training in ornamental design principles and aesthetics. Ornamental drawings both historically and presently play critical roles in all things from art to architecture, and when computers handle the repetition and overall structure of ornament, considerable savings in tim...