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Arboretum
Also called arboreta, pinetum, pineta
A collection of living trees and shrubs planted for study and display, each labelled and given room to grow; the Derby Arboretum (1840), designed by J. C. Loudon, was the first public one.
See also: Gardenesque
Where it appears in the book
A feature of Victorian garden architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Apse · Aqueduct · Arabesque · Araeostyle · Arcade · Arch brace · Architrave · Arithmetic mean