Abstract:
The readability level of 24 modern horticulture texts published after 1978 and 7 classic horticulture texts published prior to 1957 were compared using the Gunning-FOG test. Classic texts generally were more difficult to read and would not be suitable for use in most of today's university classes. The mean reading difficulty for modern horticulture texts was 14, making them generally suitable for use in undergraduate horticulture classes. Books that were written for use as handbooks by the general public generally were easier to read than those written specifically for use as texts.
Keywords:
readability, horticulture texts, land-grant universities
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