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Title: The illustrated dictionary of gardening; a practical and scientific encyclopædia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Nicholson, George, 1847-1908, ed Garrett, John, d. 1910 Trail, J. W. H. (James William Helenus), 1851-1919
Subjects: Gardening
Publisher: London, L. U. Gill New York, J. Penman
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
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THE ILLUSTRATED Dictionary of Gardening, A PEAOTIOAL AND SCIENTIFIC Encyclopcedta ^ of ^ Horticulture FOE GARDENERS AND BOTANISTS. EDITED BY GEORGE NICHOLSON, A.L.S., Curator, Boyal Botanic Gardens, Keiv. Assisted bt Pkofessoe J. W. H. TEAIL, A.M., M.D., P.L.S., in the paets eelatin& to Insects, Tunoi,Plant Steucttjee, Hoeticultukal Chemistry, &o. ; and J. GAUEETT in the Peuit, VEaETABLE, AND GeNEKAL GaKDBN WoeK POETIONB. Division VI.—Pin to Scl. PUBLISHED BT L. UPCOTT GILL, 170, STRAND, LONDON, W.C SOLE AGENT FOE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, JAMES PENMAN, 12, WAVBRLBY PLACE, BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 1887. LONDON : PRINTED BY A. BRADLEY, 170, STRAND. REFERENCE TO ILLUSTRATIONS OF PLANTS OTHER THANTHOSE FIGURED IN THIS WORK. I T has been suggested, by an eminent Authority, that many readers would be gladto be informed where reliable Illustrations could be found of those Plants whichare not figured in this Work. To meet this want, references to the figuresin Standard Authorities hcu31924051991853

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