The Conifer Manual Volume 1
The research that has culminated in the pUblication being introduced . worldwide) save by one or two of this Manual was in the first place undertaken private conifer enthusiasts. My own efforts at 1 for a new edition of the book Manual of Cultivated recording data at Devizes made possible the Conife...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1991, 1991
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1991 |
| Series: | Forestry Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. General Introduction
- The word ‘conifer’
- The origin of conifers
- The morphology of conifers
- 2. The Uses and Value of Conifers
- Conifers in nature
- Using conifers
- A solitary specimen
- Hedges and shelter belts: woodland
- Dwarf conifers
- Alpine forms
- Seedling mutations
- Juvenile fixations
- Bud mutations
- Witches’ brooms
- Cultivariants
- Using dwarf conifers
- 3. Choice of Species and Varieties
- Climatic zones and hardiness ratings
- Cultivation
- Soil preparation
- Purchase of plants
- The planting season
- Planting
- Aftercare
- Watering
- Pruning
- 5. Classification and Nomenclature
- Botanical classification
- Historical review
- Nomenclature of cultivated plants
- The codes of nomenclature
- Latin-form cultivar names
- Authorities
- Types and protologues
- The World Conifer Data Pool
- Conifer names registration
- Conifer Data Sheet
- 6. Identification
- Keys
- Guides to identification of species
- Varieties Currently Available
- Citation of ‘authorities’
- Citation of Latin-form cultivar names
- Abies
- Acmopyle
- Actinostrobus
- Agathis
- Amentotaxus
- Araucaria
- Athrotaxis
- Austrocedrus
- Austrotaxus
- Callitris
- Calocedrus
- Cathaya
- Cedrus
- Cephalotaxus
- Chamaecyparis
- Cryptomeria
- Cunninghamia
- x Cupressocyparis
- Cupressus
- Dacrycarpus
- Dacrydium
- Decussocarpus
- Diselma
- Ephedra
- Fitzroya
- Fokienia
- Ginkgo
- Glyptostrobus
- Halocarpus
- Juniperus
- Keteleeria
- Larix
- Libocedrus
- Metasequoia
- Microbiota
- Microcachrys
- Microstrobus
- Papuacedrus
- Phyllocladus
- Index to Volume One