Ornamental Flowering Trees And Shrubs

BILLARDIERA LONGIFLORA.--Blue Apple Berry. Van Diemen's Land, 1810. If only for its rich, blue berries, as large as those of a cherry, this otherwise elegant climbing shrub is well worthy of a far greater share of attention than it has yet received, for it must be admitted that it is far from common. The greenish bell-shaped blossoms produced in May are, perhaps, not very attractive, but this is more than compensated for by the highly ornamental fruit, which renders the plant an object of great beauty about mid-September.

By Treating Exclusively Of About 1300 Species And Varieties Of Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees And Shrubs, The Volume Opens A Host Of Choice For Planters And Provides The Necessary Botanical Information On These Species, To The Students Of Floriculture. Contains In A Concise Form: The Descriptive Notes Hints On Cultivation, Selected Lists Of Trees And Shrubs For Various Special Purposes; And The Calendarial List Indicating The Flowering Season Of The Different Species Made Readily Accessible By Means Of A Comprehensive Index. While Enumerating The Various Species, Wherever Possible Are Given The Synonyms, The Date Of Introduction, And The Native Country. Both With Regard To The Genera And Species, An Alphabetical Arrangement Has Been Adopted To Fecilitate The Work Of Reference To The Pages Of The Volume. Contents Chapter 1: Planting A Shrub Group; Chapter 2: Pruning Flowering Shrubs; Chapter 3: Golden-Leaved Trees And Shrubs; Chapter 4: Trees And Shrubs With Autumn-Tinted Foliage; Chapter 5: Climbing And Wall Shrubs; Chapter 6: Berry-Bearing Trees And Shrubs; Chapter 7: Winter-Flowering Shrubs; Chapter 8: Shrubs For The Shade; Chapter 9: Shrubs For Peaty Soil; Chapter 10: Trees And Shrubs For Town Planting; Chapter 11: Trees And Shrubs For The Seaside; Chapter 12: Shrubs Suitable For Hedges; Chapter 13: The Flowering Seasons Of Trees And Shrubs.

Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs by Angus Duncan Webster ABELIA CHINENSIS (syn A. rupestris).-The Rock Abelia China, 1844. This is a neat, twiggy shrub, growing from 2 ft. to 3 ft. high, with slender shoots, and very pleasing, shining green serrated leaves. The tubular, sweet-scented flowers are produced in clusters at the ends of the shoots, even the smallest, and are of a very delicate shade of pink-indeed, almost white. It makes an excellent wall plant, but by no means refuses to grow and flower freely without either shelter or protection, provided a fairly rich and well drained soil is provided. From August to October is the flowering period of this handsome deciduous shrub. This is the only really hardy species of the genus, for though the rosy-purple flowered A. floribunda from Mexico has stood for several years uninjured in the South of England, it is not to be relied upon. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Title: Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs Author: A. D. Webster

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