The Cultivation of New Zealand Plants

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [frontispiece]
  • [title page]
  • Preface
  • List of Illustrations
  • Contents
• The Cultivation of New Zealand Plants
  • Chapter I. — Introduction p. 7
  • Chapter II. — Procuring the Plants p. 12
  • Chapter III. — Methods of Cultivation p. 16
  • Chapter IV. — Trees Suitable for Cultivation p. 25
  • Chapter V. — Shrubs Suitable for Cultivation p. 42
  • Chapter VI. — Veronicas and their Cultivation p. 62
    • [introduction] p. 62
    • Species Suitable for Cultivation p. 64
  • Chapter VII. — Herbs, Semi-Woody Plants and Grasses — Suitable for Cultivation p. 74
  • Chapter VIII. — Climbing Plants Suitable for Gardens p. 96
  • Chapter IX. — Ferns for the Open Garden p. 102
  • Chapter X. — Plants for Decorating the Home p. 108
  • Chapter XI. — Native Plants for School Grounds — and Children's Gardens p. 113
  • Chapter XII. — Native Plants for Town Gardening p. 118
• • Appendix — Lists of New Zealand Plants Suitable for — Various Purposes p. 124
    • 1. Plants of special beauty of flower, fruit, or form; — the élite of the Flora p. 124
    • 2. Beautiful trees and shrubs easy to grow
    • 3. Plants suitable for hedges p. 125
    • 4. Olearias and Senecios easy to grow, and distinct — from one another
    • 5. Short, select list of easily grown veronicas
    • 6. Select list of easily grown alpines
    • 7. Herbs and semi-woody plants available for the open border p. 126
    • 8. Some easily-grown ferns
    • 9. Trees, shrubs, etc., which may he planted near the sea p. 127
    • 10. Plants of tropical aspect
  • Index p. 128

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