CAS SELL'S 



DICTIONARY OF GARDENING. 



An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Practical Horticulture 

 for All Classes. 



Giving a description, information on Culture, and a selection of Species 

 or Varieties, of every Plant worth growing. 



A BELLA.. 



X\_ Ornamental, flowering, half- hardy shrubs 

 (iird. Caprifoliacea;) suitable for greenhouse 

 culture. They are hardy in sheltered spots in 

 the south of England. Propagation is by cuttings 

 in summer placed under a frame or bell-glass, and 

 by layers in spring. Equal parts of peat and loam, 

 with a liberal addition of sharp sand, form a suit- 

 able compost. May be grown in all peat and sand. 

 When grown as trellis and pot plants for the 

 greenhouse very little, if any, pruning is required, 

 save the removal of stumps. 



Principal Species: 

 floribtinda, 3', Mch., grh., ro. pur. 

 rupesti-is, 5', Sep , grh., pk., sweet. 

 SIM rata, 3', Mch., grh., red, sweet, ev. 

 trilloru, 5', Sep., grh., sulphur wh., Hushed pk. 

 Other Species: 

 Kp.-itlmlu.tii. wh. imiHora (wr serrate). 



ABIES (EPRUCE FIR). 



Description. A genus (ord. Coniferae) of ever- 

 green trees, most of them quite hardy. They are 

 naturally spread over the Northern Hemisphere, 

 chiefly in mountainous regions. They arrive very 

 early at maturity, quite small specimens bearing 

 cones freely. The cones are cylindrical, tapering, 

 and erect. The heights given below are those of 

 the trees in their native countries. Economic 

 products, timber and turpentine. 



Propagation. By seeds, cuttings, and layers; 

 chiefly by seeds. (See also I'INUS.) 



Soil. A good, warm, and well-drained loamy 

 soil will produce the finest specimens. 



Other Cultural Points. -Thcsr and other Conifers 

 are often poor and unsightly as a result of starv- 

 ation. Shabby, failing trees may frequently be 

 greatly improved by carefully removing a few 

 inches of the top soil and placing on a coating 

 of fresh soil with manure. 



Principal Species : 



amabilis, 180', leaves rather rigid, verv dark 

 grn. above, silver wh. on the under surface.' 



balsamea (Balm of Gilead, Balsam Fir), from 

 the fragrance of the leaves when young. A 

 favourite with tree planters, 40' to 5Cf. 



Alll'llii'x Itfiinl. .iiv lll//H'fii'HUI. 



Aaron' x /toil, nei- TkaptU*. 

 Abelit Tree (White Poplar), sec 



Phalli: II. X. 1 



A MM: DmiiLAS FIR, PsEri>OTsn:A (-./... Amr>.)Dmi.i v-n 



AT 8CONE 1'ALACE, PERTH. ONE OF I UK FIKST FLANTKD. 



