In the Autumn of 1968, Professor Freeman S. Howlett taught Horticulture 805, a course titled The History and Literature of Horticulture: From Earliest Times to the Present. The information presented herein constitutes Professor Howletts course outline that was distributed to students. A copy of his Course Preface is also provided. Readers will notice the emphasis Professor Howlett placed on highlighting and cataloging the writings of the historical figures comprising the outline. We should point out that Professors Howletts course outline is not a complete history of horticulture. Our hope is to expand this resource over time into a fuller history. Readers desiring additional information on an individual are provided a link to other resources available on the Internet. HTML conversion and design by James Hoskins, Polly Hoffman, Lance Heron and Dr. Tim Rhodus of The Ohio State University. Comments and contributions are appreciated.

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