Bloom's taxonomy is three educational objectives formulated by the American psychologist B S Bloom. The cognitive deals with knowledge and its application; the affective deals with emotions and values; and the psychomotor deals with physical and manipulative skills. Research Bloom's Taxonomy
Currying is the art of dressing cow-hides, calves'-skins, seal-skins, etc, principally for shoes, saddlery, or harness, after they have come from the tanner. In dressing leather for shoes the leather is first soaked in water until it is thoroughly wet; then the flesh side is shaved to a proper surface with a knife of peculiar construction, rectangular in form with two handles and a double edge, The leather is then thrown into the water again, scoured upon a stone until the white substance called bloom is forced out, then rubbed with a greasy substance and hung up to dry. When thoroughly dry it is grained with a toothed instrument on the flesh side and bruised on the grain or hair side for the purpose of softening the leather. A further process of paring and graining makes it ready for waxing or colouring, in which oil and, traditionally, lamp-black, are used on the flesh side. It is then sized, dried, and tallowed. In the process the leather is made smooth, lustrous, supple, and water-proof. Research Currying
Abelia is a genus of annual and biennial evergreen shrubs that originated in China and generally prefer acidic soil and a sunny location. They have finely-textured glossy green leaves and fragrant bell-shaped flowers that bloom throughout summer. Research Abelia
The Braeburn is a species of apple that originated in New Zealand from a chance seedling in 1950. The Braeburn is in full bloom from early to late October and is harvested from late March to early April. The fruit has a similar shape to the Granny Smith. The background colour is green-gold and is covered with a partial reddish-orange blush or stripes. The texture is crisp. The taste is sweet and slightly tangy. It is an excellent eating apple and is delicious in salads. The Braeburn keeps its shape when cooked. Research Braeburn
Cedar is a tree which forms fine woods on the mountains of Syria and Asia Minor, the Pinus Cedrus of Linnaeus, the Cedrus Libdni of some other botanists, while by others it is referred to the genus Larix, and by others again, along with the larch, to the genus Abies. It is an evergreen, grows to a great size, and is remarkable for its durability. Of the famous cedars of Lebanon comparatively few now remain, and the tree does not grow in any other part of Palestine. Cedar timber was formerly much prized, but in modern times is not regarded as of much value, perhaps from the trees not being of sufficient age.
Some fine cedars are met with in England. The name is given also to the deodar (Cedar Deoddra), which is indeed regarded by many botanists as a mere variety of the cedar of Lebanon, and which produces excellent timber. It is a native of India, and is a large and handsome tree, growing in the Himalayas to the height of 45 meters, with a circumference of nine metres. It has wide-spreading branches, which droop a little at the extremities. The leaves are tufted or solitary, larger than those of the cedar of Lebanon and very numerous, of a dark-bluish green, and covered with a glaucous bloom. The cones are rather larger than those of the Lebanon cedar, and very resinous. The wood is well adapted for building purposes, being compact and very enduring.
The cedar was introduced into Great Britain in 1822, and is now common in lawns and parks. The MountAtlas cedar (Cedar Atlantica}, as its name implies, is a native of the mountains of North Africa. This cedar, though differing in habit and minor features, is regarded by some botanists as specifically identical with the other two. The name is also applied to many trees which have no relation to the true cedar, as the Bermuda cedar (Juniperus bermudiana), used for making pencils, the red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), the Honduras, or bastard Barbadoes cedar (Cedrela odordta) and the red cedar of Australia (Cedrela australis). Research Cedar
The dewberry (Rubus coesius) is a European plant related to the raspberry and blackberry and belonging to the Rosaceae. The stem is prostrate and nearly round, prickly below, bristly above. The leaves are comprised of three to five leaflets and the fruit consists of a few large drupes covered with greyish bloom which resembles dew - whence the name - and half enclosed in the calyx. Research Dewberry
Dwarf Elder (Sambucus Ebulus), also known as Danewort, Walewort and Blood Hilder is a herbaceous plant of the family Caprifoliaceae, seldom exceeding one metre in height and dying back to the ground each year and spreading by underground shoots from the creeping root. It bears a close resemblance to the common elder tree in leaf, flower and subsequent berry, but it is not woody and the leaves are distinguished by having a stipule at the base of the finely-toothed leaflets, which are more numerous than those of the common elder, usually seven in number, larger and narrower and sometimes lobed. The flowers are whiter than those of the common elder, the corollas splashed with crimson on the outside and having dark red anthers. The flowers are in bloom in July and August, and have a less aromatic smell than the common elder. The fruit is a reddish-purple berry. Dwarf elder is common in areas of waste land, and is often found growing in the foundations of ruined buildings. Its old names of Danewort and Walewort are traceable to
a belief that it sprang from the blood of slain Danes, because it grows near Slaughterford in Wiltshire and that was the sight of a great Danish battle. Another theory is that it was brought to England by the Danes and planted on the graves of their slain kinsfolk. Research Dwarf Elder
The Golden Delicious apple was found as a seedling in West Virginia, USA, in the 1880's. The tree is in full bloom from early to mid-October and the fruit is harvested from late February to mid-March. It is a medium to large apple, green when harvested, ripening to a golden yellow colour. The skin has conspicuous lenticels. The flesh is green-white and crisp and the taste is sweet, fragrant and juicy. It is a superb eating apple. It is very good for baking, holding its shape, and excellent for use in salads. In certain areas and under specific climatic conditions the Golden Delicious has a delicate pink blush. Research Golden Delicious
Golden Gala is a specially selected variety of Royal Galaapple. It is in full bloom from early to middle October and fruit is harvested in mid- February. The fruit of the Golden Gala has a beautiful golden-yellow background skin colour with a slight red stripe. The flesh is cream and the texture is crisp. The apple has a unique, sweet, tangy flavour and a lovely aroma. Research Golden Gala
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