Abstract
THE flora of Australia is one that has always attracted the norticulturist as well as the botanist, both on account of the beauty of many of its species and also because of the high proportion of endemic types. The present work, which is written in nontechnical language by a landscape architect and former curator of parks, treats of the trees and shrubs grown in Australia with respect to their horticultural value. To this end the descriptive matter is not such as to serve for the identification of species, but rather for assessing their garden significance and appropriateness for diverse purposes. Sections treat of the trees and shrubs recommended for the various climatic zones in Australia and for special requirements such as for town and roadside planting, those suitable for arid conditions, for the seaside and for small gardens.
Shrubs and Trees for Australian Gardens
By Ernest E. Lord. Pp. xxiii + 453 + 125 plates. (Melbourne and Sydney: Lothian Publishing Co., Pty., Ltd., 1948.) £5 5s. 6d.
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SALISBURBY, E. Shrubs and Trees for Australian Gardens. Nature 163, 620–621 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163620b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/163620b0
