2009

PCHS QUIZ

1)

What do the following have

4)

True or False?

in common?

a

Earthworms in the compost are

different from those in the garden

nasturtium

Answer:

violet

b

The Mtl. Botanical Gardens was

dandelion

founded in  1931

lilac

rose

c

Rhubarb leaves are toxic.

day lily

d

Forsythia flowers on new wood.

Score: (0 or 5 points)

e

Rotenone is permitted for use

in organic gardening

2)

What do the following have

Score:

/5 points

in common?

Azalea

5)

Fill in the blanks

Dieffenbachia

Answer:

(Are these places/nationalities

English ivy

you know?)

Poinsettia

Oleander

a)

bells

Score: (0 or 5 points)

b)

bluebells

c)

lanterns

d)

Bells of

e)

creeper

3)

Identify each of the following as

Annual or Perennial

f)

chard

a)

Goutweed

Score:

/6 points

b)

ground ivy

c)

crabgrass

d)

purslane

QUESTION #

SCORE

e)

creeping charlie

1)

f)

knot weed

g)

chickweed

2)

i)

Dandelion

j)

ragweed

3)

k)

plantain

4)

Score: (1 to 10 points)

5)

TOTAL

/ 31 points