Selected Library Call Numbers Useful in Horticulture and Taxonomy

(Library of Congress System + U.S.D.A.)

Jesse L. Saylor

Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University

E 35/.C65/2000 The Columbia Gazetteer of North

America

G 103.5/.C65/1998 The Columbia Gazetteer of the

World

PE 1625/.M7/1989 20 Vol. The Oxford English

Dictionary

GN 780/.D4/G513 The Bog People

BS THE BIBLE AND EXEGESIS

650-667 Bible and Science

660 Animals

664 Birds

665 Plants, trees, and flowers

(see also SB 434.3/.B52; see QK 99 for medicinal plants of the Bible)

Q SCIENCE

Q 1-219 Science periodicals

11 .C95 Cranbrook Institute of Science,

Bulletins

.C95 no. 43 Mayflies of Michigan Trout Streams

.C95 no. 25 Chippewa Village

.C95 no. 32 Ferns of Michigan

.C95 no. 42 Michigan Wildflowers

.C95 no. 48 Orchids of the Western Great Lakes

Region

.C95 no. 51 Diseases in Forest Plantations

.C95 no. 55 Michigan Flora Vol. 1

.C95 no. 56 The Archaeology of Michigan

.C95 no. 58 Kirtland’s Warbler

.C95 no. 59 Michigan Flora Vol. 2

.C95 no. 61 Michigan Flora Vol. 3

QE GEOLOGY

QE 901-996 Paleobotany

QH NATURAL HISTORY

QH 1-199 General natural history

1-7 Periodicals, societies, etc.

26-31 Biography of naturalists

43 General works of Linnaeus

44 Linnaeana

83 Classification, nomenclature,

terminology

QH 201-277 Microscopy

QH 301-705 General biology

301 Periodicals, societies, etc.

351 General morphology

361-531 Theory of descent, evolution,

origin of species

QH 540-559 General ecology

573-671 General cytology

705 Economic biology

QK BOTANY

QK 1-474 Botany (general)

1 Periodicals, societies, etc.

3 Collected works (nonserial)

5 Voyages and expeditions

7 Encyclopedias

9 Dictionaries

10 Terminology (see also QK 96,

Nomenclature)

11 Indexes, Nomenclators, Checklists

13 Popular Names

15-21 History

26-31 Biography of botanists

QK 41-45 General works

47 Textbooks

61 Collecting and preservation

71-77 Botanical gardens & herbaria

83 Plant lore, folklore, fables

84 Floral emblems, language of flowers

86 Plant conservation, rare plants,

endangered plants

91 Botanical works of Linnaeus

92 Linnaean system (minor works)

93-94 Natural systems

95 Classification

95.6 Molecular Systematics, DNA

Sequencing

96 Nomenclature

97 Comprehensive systematic works

98.4 Useful Plants

98.5 Edible plants(see also Economic

Botany, SB 107-109)

99 Medical botany

100 Poisonous plants (see also SB 617-

618 for Poisonous plants as pests)

101-105 Phytogeography (Plant geography)

QK 108-474 Topographical divisions

(Floras of the World)

108 Special parts of the world

109 America

110-112 North America

115-195 United States by region and

state A-Z

QK 115 U.S.

QK 117-144 Regions of the U.S.

117 Northeastern U.S.

118 Popular Handbooks

121 New England

122 Atlantic States

124-125 Southern States

128 Middle West

130 Great Lakes

133 West

135 Great Plains

141 Rocky Mountain Region

142 Southwest

143 Pacific Coast

144 Northwest

QK 145-195 By State A-Z

146 Alaska

154 Florida

167 Michigan

168 Minnesota

180 Ohio

183 Pennsylvania

194 Wisconsin

QK 201 Canada

205 Spanish America (Latin America)

QK 211 Mexico, Baja California

QK 215-222 Central America

217 Costa Rica

QK 225-231 West Indies

226 Bahamas

230 Puerto Rico

231/ .S35 Saint Martin

231/ .V8 Virgin Islands

232 Bermudas

QK 241-274 South America

263 Brazil

264 Chile

Galapagos (See QK/473.G2)

QK 275 Atlantic Islands

275/.A9 Azores

Canary Islands (See QK 422)

Falkland Islands (See QK 274)

QK 281-339 Europe

297 Alpine plants in Europe

(see also SB 459 on Rock Gardens)

314.5 Mediterranean Region

321 Russia

QK 341-379 Asia

355 China

356 Taiwan

367 Indonesia, including Borneo

369 Japan

370 Korea

QK 381-424 Africa

394 Southern Africa

403 Egypt

407 Madagascar

422 Canary Islands

QK 431-461 Australia

463 New Zealand and adjacent Islands

QK 471-473 Pacific Islands

473/ .G2 Galapagos Islands

473/.H4 Hawaiian Islands

473/ .T3 Tahiti

474 Arctic and Antarctic

474.2 Greenland

474.4 Antarctica

474.5 Tropical regions

QK 475-495 Spermatophyta

QK 475-494 Trees and shrubs

475 General Works

477 Special aspects: trees in winter, etc.

(see GR 785 for folklore of trees;

see SD 383 for remarkable trees)

479-480 Arboreta

481 Silva of N. America and the U.S.

482 General works, popular handbooks

484 U.S. by state A-Z

487 Europe

488 Great Britain

489 Other European A-Z

490 Asia by country A-Z

491 Africa by country A-Z

493 Pacific Islands A-Z

QK 494 Gymnosperms

QK 495 Systematic division

(Monographs etc.) alphabetically by

Genus and family; Angiosperms and some

Gymnosperms

495/.A17 Aceraceae (Maples)

495/.A498 Anacardiaceae (Cashew)

495/.C74 Compositae or Asteraceae

495/.C79 Crassulaceae(Sedum, etc.) (see also

SB 413 .S43 for Sedum and

SB 438 for Succulents)

495/.E9 Euphorbiaceae

495/.G74 Gramineae (Grasses)

QK 504-635 Cryptogamic botany

504 Periodicals, societies, etc.

505-519 General systematic and

descriptive works

QK 520-532 Pteridophyta(Ferns)

521 Anatomy, Physiology, etc.

522 General works, treatises, textbooks

523 Classification

525-525.5 Ferns of the U.S.

525.6-525.7 Ferns of Canada

533-549 Musci (mosses) (Bryophyta)

551-563 Hepticae (liverworts)

564-580 Algae

581-597 Lichens

600-635 Fungi

QK 641-669 Morphology, anatomy and

embryology

640-707 Plant Anatomy

653-659 Flowering

660 Fruit and Seed

QK 710-899 Plant physiology

753/.C7 Colchicine

QK 901-989 Ecology

917 Insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants

(see also SB 432.7)

QK 918 Parasites, saprophytes, symbionts

930-938 Physiographic Regions

Bogs (See QK 938.M3

938/.C6 Coasts

938/.D4 Deserts

938/.F6 Forests, Deciduous Forests

938/.M3 Bogs, swamps, and Marshes

938/.P7 Prairies, Grasslands

938/.R34 Rain Forests

938/.S27 Salt Marshes, Tide Marshes

938/.T34 Taigas

938/.T8 Tundras

QL ZOOLOGY

69 Gardening to Attract Wildlife

671-699 Birds

676.5 Bird houses, bird protection,

Attracting Birds

Oversize Q's in separate stacks

R MEDICINE

RS PHARMACY etc. (not incl. Pharmacology)

160 Pharmacognosy

164 Medicinal plants and animals,

hallucinogenic plants

S AGRICULTURE

1-9 Periodicals and societies

S31-131 U.S. Ag. Exp. Sta.

S 75 Michigan Ag. Exp. Station

S131-400 Other Countries

133 Canada

217 England

544.3 U.S. Coop. Ext. Services

S 544.3/.M5 MSU Coop. Ext. Service

544.5 Other Countries

591-599 Soils

631-667 Fertilizers

900-972 Conservation and natural resources

SB PLANT CULTURE AND

HORTICULTURE

1-16 Periodicals and societies

19-29 Documents

44 Directories

SB 45 Encyclopedias and dictionaries

55-56 Childrens Gardens (See also SB457)

60 Museums (collections of special

plants) e.g., gums, with subject

61-87 History, Biography

91-105 General works

SB 107-109 Economic botany

109 Plant introduction, methods for

special areas

110 Dry-land agriculture

111 Tropical agriculture

113 Nurserymen's catalogs, etc.

114-117 Seeds

SB 115 Seed and plant catalogs

119-132 Propagation, training and

harvesting

120 Special methods

121 Planting and transplanting

123 Breeding, crossing, selection, etc.

123.5 Patents

SB 125 Training and pruning, budding,

grafting, layering

127 Forcing

126 Artificial light gardening

126.5 Soilless agriculture, hydroponics

170-171 Tree Crops

183-317 Field crops

183 Periodicals and societies

185 General works

189-191 Cereals

191.W55 Wild rice (our native)

193-207 Forage crops

209-211 Root crops

215-239 Sugar plants (incl. periodicals

and societies)

241-261 Textile and fiber plants (incl.

periodicals and societies)

253 Flax

257 Jute

265-279 Alkaloidal plants (cacao, coffee,

tea, tobacco, etc.)

267 Cacao (Chocolate)

269 Coffee

271 Tea

281-283 Basketwork and matwork plants

285-287 Dye plants

289-291 Gum and resin plants, rubber plants

292 Insecticidal plants

293-295 Medicinal plants (culture only)

295.C35 Cannabis (Marijuana)

295.G5 Ginseng

295.H8 Hops

295.M5 Mentha (Mints)

295.O65 Opium poppy

205/.P4 Peppermint

SB 298-299 Oil-bearing plants, wax plants

299/.S9 Sunflowers

299/.T8 Tung Tree

301-303 Perfume plants

303/.J37 Jasmine

305-307 Spice and condiment plants

307/.N8 Nutmeg

309-311 Starch plants

313-315 Tannin plants

317 Other economic plants, A-Z

317/.B25 Basil

317/.H64 Hops

SB 317.5-319 Horticulture

317.58 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, terminology

320-353 Vegetables (incl. mushrooms)

320 Periodicals, societies,

collections

325-353 Individual vegetables A-Z

351/.H5 Herbs

354-401 Fruit culture & orchard care

354 Periodicals, societies,

congresses, general works

355-379 Fruit

381-386 Berries and small fruits

387-399 Grape culture

401 Nuts

401/.C4 Chestnut

401/.F5 Filbert

401/.W3 Walnut

403-450 Flowers & flower culture &

ornamental plants

403 Periodicals and societies

403.Z5 History, etc., of horticulture

societies, garden clubs, etc.

SB 404 Florists' directories

404.5 Flowers and their histories

405 General American

406 General Other

407 Illustrations and descriptions of choice

plants

408 Lists of ornamental plants

409-413 Culture of individual plants

409 Orchids

411 Roses

413 Other Plants A to Z (Woody and

Herbaceous plants)

413/.S43 Sedum (see also QK 495 .C79 and

SB 438)

415-419 Greenhouses and window culture

419.23 Hydroponics

421 Alpine plants(see also SB 459 on Rock

Gardens)

422 Annuals

423 Aquatic plants; Water Gardens

424 Borders

425 Bulbs and tuberous plants

426 Chalk and limestone garden plants

427 Climbers

427.5 Desert plants; Desert gardening

428 Evergreens and Conifers

429 Ferns and lycopodiums

431 Foliage and plants

431.7 Ornamental Grasses

432 Ground Cover Plants

432.7 Insectivorous Plants(see also QK 917)

433 Lawns and lawn grasses

433.5 Miniature plants & gardens; incl. Bonsai

434 Perennials

434.7 Shade Tolerant Plants

435-438 Shrubs and ornamental trees

435 General works

435.5General works of U.S.

435.52General works by region or state, A-Z

436 Street trees, etc., incl. Urban Forestry

437 Hedges and windbreaks

437.5 Individual shrubs and trees A-Z

438 Succulent plants (see also QK 495 .C79

and SB 413 .S43)

438.8 Variegated Plants

439 Wild plants, flowers, shrubs, ferns

439.5 Winter Garden plants and gardening

439.6 Woodland plants and gardening

439.8 Xerophytes. Drought enduring plants

Dry gardens. See also 427.5 on Desert plants