THE 



ILLUSTRATED 



Dictionary of Gardening, 



A PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC 



Encyclopcedia ^ of ^ Horticulture 



FOE 



GARDENERS AND BOTANISTS. 



EDITED BY 



GEORGE NICHOLSON, A.L.S., 



Ourator, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kei(\ 



Assisted bt Professor J. W. H. TRAIL, A.M., M.D., F.L.S., in the parts relating to Insects. Fungi. 



Plant Structure, Horticultural Chemistry, &o. ; and J. GARRETT in the Fruit. 



Vegetable, and General Garden Work portions. 



Division VI. — Pin to Scl. 



PUBLISHED BT 



L. UPCOTT GILL, 170, STRAND, LONDON, W.C 



SOLE AGENT FOR THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 



JAMES PENMAN, 12, WAVERLEY PLACE, BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 



1887. 



UBRABY — 



KEW YORK' 

 BOTANICAL 



