Series OSS                                                                                                                            Code No. 123

                                                                                        FLORICULTURE
                                                                                      (Theory) Paper II
Time allowed : 2 hours                                                                                              Maximum Marks : 30

Instructions :    Attempt all questions.

1. Define briefly the differences between Persian and Mughal gardens.    2+2

 

2. Describe briefly the cultivation of tuberose under the following heads : 2+2+2
(a) Varieties
(b) Propagation
(c) Packing and marketing of flowers

 

3. Define disbudding. Name four ornamentals where disbudding is done.    2+2

 

4. Define flower arrangement. Briefly describe the principles on which ‘Ikebana’ style of flower arrangement is based.

 

5. Write in brief on the following    3+3+3+3
(a) Potting and repotting
(b) Roof gardening
(c) Terrace gardening
(d) Herbaceous border