The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Orchids

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Sanchezia

(named in honour of Josef Sanchez, Professor of Botany at Cadiz). SYN. Ancylogyne. ORD. Acanthaceoe. A noble genus of stove…

Phyllocladus

(from phyllon, a leaf, and klados, a branch; alluding to the phyllodia, which are characteristic). Celery-leaved Pine-tree. SYN…

Pavetta

(the vernacular name of P. indica in Malabar). SYNS. Baconia, Crinita, Verulamia. ORD. Rubiaceae. A genus comprising about sixty…

Trichopilia

(from thrix, trichos, a hair, and pilion, a cap; the anther is concealed below a cap surmounted by three tufts of hair). SYNS…

Populus

(the ancient Latin name = palpulus, akin to palpitare, to tremble; probably so called from its trembling leaves). Poplar. ORD…

Fagus

(the old Latin name, akin to Greek Phegos, an Oak, and perhaps derived from Phago, to eat; the nuts were used as food in the…

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