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• Pollen, Pollination
  All gymnosperms (conifers, and the like) and angio- sperms (true flowering or ovary-bearing plants) n ...of the spore in such a way that two cells of unequal size result (in some conifers several small cells are formed). On germination the large cell, which now i
  28 KB (4,451 words) - 15:41, 16 September 2009
• Podocarpus
  * Farjon, Aljos. [[1998]]. ''World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers''. [[Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew|Kew]], Richmond, UK * [http://www.conifers.org/po/po/index.htm Gymnosperm Database - ''Podocarpus'']
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• Taxus baccata
  ...ly poisonous.<ref name=rushforth/><ref name=afm2>Mitchell, A. F. (1972). ''Conifers in the British Isles''. Forestry Commission Booklet 33.</ref>
  12 KB (1,912 words) - 21:08, 19 May 2010
• Arboriculture
  ...olia and Pinus Lambertiana occasionally attain 300 feet. A number of other conifers, chiefly American, grow to a height of 150 to 300 feet. Some deciduous tree ==The conifers in particular==
  107 KB (18,254 words) - 20:47, 22 January 2010
• List of fruits
  Podocarps are [[conifers]] in the family [[Podocarpaceae]]. The seed [[conifer cone|cones]] are high
  20 KB (2,554 words) - 23:49, 9 March 2010
• Magnolia
  ...e are, perhaps, no plants more striking against a background of dark green conifers. Some species, as M. grandiflora in the South and M. acuminata farther nort
  18 KB (2,791 words) - 19:14, 5 January 2010
• Bonsai
  ...ed from species of shrubs or trees that are adapted to temperate climates (conifers, maples, larch, etc) and require a period of dormancy. Most trees require s
  24 KB (3,835 words) - 06:36, 28 March 2007
• Cycad
  ...plant genomes: Monophyly of extant gymnosperms and origin of Gnetales from conifers. ''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences'' 97: 4086-4091. * [http://www.conifers.org/cycadales.htm Gymnospe
  25 KB (3,697 words) - 14:21, 27 March 2007
• Seeds
  ...ids; see the article Palm and others, and the discussion of propagation of conifers, page 360, Vol. I.
  28 KB (4,694 words) - 02:02, 12 June 2009
• Cuttings
  ...root. This method is generally used with deciduous-leaved plants, but some conifers, e.g., Siberian arborvitae, will strike. Remove enough twigs to get a clean
  25 KB (4,285 words) - 14:30, 30 September 2009
• Rock garden
  ...while behind these, for protection and shade, are planted pines and other conifers, as well as some deciduous trees. The rocks were placed in most cases so as
  31 KB (5,231 words) - 17:13, 22 December 2009
• Rhododendron
  ...groups, and are especially showy when backed by the dark green foliage of conifers. which at the same time afford a most advantageous shelter. The dwarf speci ...beds should be sheltered against drying winds and the burning sun by tall conifers, but the shelter should be always light and natural, as too much shelter by
  95 KB (13,972 words) - 22:19, 22 September 2013
• Cut-flower
  ...root. This method is generally used with deciduous-leaved plants, but some conifers, e.g., Siberian arbor- vitse, will strike. Remove enough twigs to get a cle
  35 KB (5,833 words) - 00:22, 18 August 2009
• Exhibitions
  ...romiscuous mixing together of incongruous subjects, as, for example, hardy conifers, tropical palms, geraniums and orchids in one group, is all too common. A t
  37 KB (6,049 words) - 12:41, 1 October 2009
• Birds
  While all trees provide more or less shelter for birds, the conifers are most useful for this purpose. It is practicable so to plant as to have
  39 KB (6,744 words) - 16:41, 16 February 2010
• Organic Gardener's Composting
  ...protein in their leaves. There may also be climatic conditions that favor conifers over deciduous trees, regardless of soil fertility. ...m and contains significant amounts of calcium and other minerals. Ash from conifers may be similarly rich in potassium but contains little else. Wood ashes spr
  380 KB (62,788 words) - 19:57, 13 July 2009
• Diseases and Insects
  Control.—-Keep at a distance from species of conifers.
  284 KB (44,920 words) - 08:52, 12 September 2009
• Planting
  ...n laurel on the sunny sides and rhododendron on the shady sides. Among the conifers most persons prefer the brilliant quick-growing but short-lived Japan cypre
  284 KB (42,918 words) - 14:29, 30 September 2009

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