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Book: Gardening tours by J.C. Loudon 1831-1842
Chapter: Hendon Rectory and Pinetum in 1840

Hendon Rectory Notable Trees

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1, The more remarkable of the trees and shrubs planted on the lawn are the following: - Ranunculaceᄉ. Clematis, several species. Magnoliaceᄉ. Magnolia grandiflora. g. lanceolata. glauca. g. Thompsoniana. umbrella. acuminata. auriculata. macrophylla. conspicua. obovata. Berberacᄉ. Berberis fascicularis. vulgaris. Ternstromiaceᄉ. Camellia viridis. japonica semiduplex. j. rubro pleno. j. albo plena. j. quadrangularis. Stuartia Malachodendron. Aceraceᄉ. Acer creticum, 8ft. high. ᆭsculaceᄉ. ᆭsculus rubicunda. carnea. pallida. Pavia discolor and P. flava, 3 ft. high, and 3 ft. wide; in loom and bog. P. humilis. Sapindaceᄉ. Kolreuteria paniculata. Vitaceᄉ. Vitis vulpina. Celasiraceᄉ. Curtisia faginea. Euonymus europᄉus foliis variegatis. Aquifoliaceᄉ. Plex Aquifolium. Plex A. heterophyllum. A. crassifolium. A. ferox. A. echinatum. A. flavum. A. senescens. A. atro-marginatum. A. albo-pictum. A. aureo-pictum. A. scoticum. A. recurvum. baleariea. Perado. opaca. Dahoon. Cassine. myrtifolia. lᄉvigata. a beautiful unknown kind. Rhamnaceᄉ. Rhamnus Alaternus. latifolius. balearicus. vulgaris. glaber. integrifolius. aureus. Leguminosᄉ. Sophora japonica pendula, 6.5 ft. high, and 5 ft. wide; in loam and bog. S. japonica, 10 ft. high, and 6 ft. wide; in loam and grit. Cercis canadensis, 8 ft. high, and 3 ft. wide; in bog. Genista virgata. Pistacia Terebinthus. Cytisus Laburnum. L. variegatumalbum. woolgaricus. Ulex europᄉa flore pleno. Edwardsia microphylla. grandiflora. Gleditschia horrida. Gymnocladus canadensis. Acacia armats. A. Julibrissin. Rosaceᄉ. Cerasus avium multiplex. Cotoneaster microphylla. Photinia serrulata, Pyrus spectabilis. Cratᄉgus Oxyacantha. O. prᄉcox. O. coccinea. O. aurea. Rosa, 100 dwarf standards of the very beat sorts. Calycanthaceᄉ. Calycanthus floridus. Granataceᄉ. Punica Granatum. Philadelphaceᄉ. Philadelphus coronarius. Myrtaceᄉ. Myrtus communis. c. romana. c. multiplex. Eucalyptus, a beautiful pendulous species, with oval glaucous leaves, growing 2 or 3 feet in one season. Passifloraceᄉ. Passiflora cᄉrulea. Grossulaceᄉ. Ribes alpinum, 3 ft. high, and 4 ft. wide; in dung, loam, and bog. R. alpinum var. R. sanguineum. Araliaceᄉ. Hedera arborescens. canariensis. Helix. H. albo variegata. H. flavo variegata. Hamamelidaceᄉ. Hamamelis virginica. Loranthaceᄉ. Aucuba japonica. Ericaceᄉ. Rhododendron maximum. album. purpureum. variegatum foliis aureis. azaleoides. hybridum. Smithii. arboreum. campanulatum. catawbiense. barbatum. dauricum. ferrugineum. hirsutum. caucasicum. Russellianum. R. with larger foliage and flowers. anticulense (?). magnoliᄉfolium; and about 50 scarlet varieties, hybrids, &c. Azalea indica. i. alba. punicea. purpurea. calendulacea. c. chrysolecta. c. ignescens. Andromeda floribunda. arborea. Arbutus Unedo. rubra. crispa. canariensis. hybrida. Andrachne. procera. Pince's hybrid. Vaccinium nitidum. Vace. Arctostaphylos. Myrsineᄉ. Myrsine retusa. Oleaceᄉ. Phillyrea, of sorts. Olea europᄉa. buxifolia. Syringa vulgaris. v. alba. persica. p. alba. Chionanthus virginica. Fraxinus, variegated white-leaved. F. curled-leaved. Lauraceᄉ. Laurus Benzoin, 6 ft. high, and 4 ft. wide; in loam and bog. Thymelaceᄉ. Daphne Laureola. pontica. collina. napolitana. Aristolochiaceᄉ. Aristolochia sipho. Euphorbiaceᄉ. Buxus balearica. sempervirens arborescens. s. a. argentea. s. a. aurea. Urticaceᄉ. Ficus Carica. Betulaceᄉ. Alnus incisa. Corylaceᄉ, or Cupuliferᄉ. Quercus gramuntia. Ilex. I.integrifolia. Quercus Ilex serrata. I. oblonga. I. fagifolia. I. crispa. Suber. coccifera. Turneri. bicolor. tinctoria. coccinea. palustris. ᆭgilops. pedunculata. p. foliis variegatis. fastigiata. lyrata. Cerris. Lucombeana. Lucombeana nova. fern-leaved. viridis. fulhamensis, or dentata. Fagus sylvatica filicifolia, the fern-leaved beech. Balsaminaceᄉ. Liquidambar Styraciflua Taxaceᄉ. Podocarpus nuciferus. Coniferᄉ. Pinus Pinaster. Pinea. Abies Douglasii, 10 ft. high, and 6 ft. in diameter; planted in a tub sunk into the ground and concealed. Cedrus Libani, 20 ft. high. Smilaceᄉ. Ruscas racemosus.