Start winnowing the long list you've compiled from the new plant introductions for 2000.

Applied work in horticulture uses the collections for studies in plant propagation, plant introduction, and environmental management.

The story of plant introduction which began many centuries ago continues unabated and British gardens have been and continue to be major beneficiaries.

From the Roman invasion to present day, read about the key characters, gardens and plant introductions that has made gardening so popular today.

His approach toward botany and evolution inspired him to undertake experimental work in plant introduction.

Many of these were found in British gardens even though they only occurred naturally in continental Europe, demonstrating earlier plant introduction.

Over 20,000 plant introductions have been registered at the Miami station since its establishment.

Among many other plant introductions, she is credited with importing and popularizing the jacaranda, now very familiar in the city.

Her work with plant introduction, as well as her extensive writing on the subject, won her international recognition.

More information and good color pictures of the National Arboretum's plant introductions are on its Web site, www.usna.usda.gov.