Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum, Or, the Trees and Shrubs of Britain: Native and Foreign, Hardy and Half-hardy, Pictorally and Botanically Delineated, and Scientifically Described : with Their Propagation, Culture Management, and Uses in Arts, in Useful Plantations, and in Landscape Gardening ; Preceded by a Historical and Geographical Outline of the Trees and Shrubs of Temperate Climates and Conductors Throughout the World ; in 8 Vol.: 4 of Letterpress ... and 4 of Plates. From Asclepiada'ceae, p. 1257., to Coryla'ceae, p. 2030., inclusive, Volume 3Longman, Orme, Green and Longmans, 1844 - 6 pages |
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Page 1259
... America ; and , like all the plants of this order , easily propagated by cuttings of the roots , or shoots . 1. B. CAPREOLA TA L. The tendriled Bignonia , or Trumpet Flower . Identification . Lin . Sp . , 870 .; Hort . Cliff , 317 ...
... America ; and , like all the plants of this order , easily propagated by cuttings of the roots , or shoots . 1. B. CAPREOLA TA L. The tendriled Bignonia , or Trumpet Flower . Identification . Lin . Sp . , 870 .; Hort . Cliff , 317 ...
Page 1261
... America . Introduced in 1726 , and flowering in July and August . The seed - pods are remarkably long , narrow , and horny , The leaves come out very late , and the flowers appear in August . The tree thrives best near the banks of ...
... America . Introduced in 1726 , and flowering in July and August . The seed - pods are remarkably long , narrow , and horny , The leaves come out very late , and the flowers appear in August . The tree thrives best near the banks of ...
Page 1269
... America , from which country it was in- troduced into Britain in 1803. It forms a splendid shrub , 10 ft . or 12 ft . high , and produces egg - shaped fruit , of a deep crimson colour . The fruit are about the size and shape of magnum ...
... America , from which country it was in- troduced into Britain in 1803. It forms a splendid shrub , 10 ft . or 12 ft . high , and produces egg - shaped fruit , of a deep crimson colour . The fruit are about the size and shape of magnum ...
Page 1285
... America . The only hardy species is a native of Sicily . 1. V. A'GNUS CA'STUS L. The officinal , or true , Chaste Tree . Identification . Lin . Sp . , 890 .; Lam . Dict . , 2. p . 611 .; Don's Mill . , 4 . Synonymes . Eleagnum ...
... America . The only hardy species is a native of Sicily . 1. V. A'GNUS CA'STUS L. The officinal , or true , Chaste Tree . Identification . Lin . Sp . , 890 .; Lam . Dict . , 2. p . 611 .; Don's Mill . , 4 . Synonymes . Eleagnum ...
Page 1286
... America , and is generally considered as a hot house plant ; but a plant has stood against the wall in the Horticultural Society's Garden since 1833 ; and , though the shoots are killed back during the winter season , it always grows ...
... America , and is generally considered as a hot house plant ; but a plant has stood against the wall in the Horticultural Society's Garden since 1833 ; and , though the shoots are killed back during the winter season , it always grows ...
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