References

A wide range of references has been used in the production of the National Landscape Specification. These include the following:

BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION (BSI)
BS 3936: - Specification for Nursery Stock

* Part 1 Trees and shrubs (1992)
* Part 2 Roses (1990)
* Part 3 Fruit (1978)
* Part 4 Forest trees (1984)
* Part 5 Poplars and willows (1985)
* Part 9 Bulbs, corms and tubers (1987)
* Part 10 Ground cover plants (1989)

BS 3975: - Glossary for Landscape Work

* Part 4 Plant Description (1966)
* Part 5 Horticultural, arboricultural and forestry practice (1969)

JOINT COUNCIL FOR LANDSCAPE INDUSTRIES/COMMITTEE ON PLANT SUPPLY AND ESTABLISHMENT
Standard form of Tender for the Supply and Delivery of Plants (7th edition, July 1992)
Trees and Shrubs for Landscape Planting (under revision 1997)
Herbaceous Perennials for Landscape Planting (1994)
E.N.A. EUROPEAN NURSERYSTOCK ASSOCIATION
European Technical and Quality Standards for Hardy Nursery stock, including Roses, Fruit Trees, Herbaceous Perennials. (Nov. 1996)
HORTICULTURAL TRADES ASSOCIATION: FORESTRY GROUP
Cell Grown Plants: A Guide to the Use and Specification of Cell Grown Trees and Shrubs.
BRITISH CONTAINER GROWERS
Specification of Standards for British Container Grown Stock (June 1987)

A wide range of wholesale Catalogues and Stock Availability lists from British and continental wholesale nursery stock suppliers.

Acknowledgements

Many people have assisted in the production of the documentation, giving advice and encouragement. These include Bob McKinley of the Horticultural Trades Association, Graham Barley, the project manager of the Amenity Marketing Project, Richard Warden of Blakedown Nurseries Ltd, a member of the Steering Committee of this project who provided useful advice throughout the development of this specification and helped with the sourcing of the images, Peter Thoday of Thoday Associates who helped with the descriptions, and the following who gave specialist advice: Peter Blakey of Plants Ltd. (Woody plants), Doug Reade of Wyevale Nurseries (Woody plants), David Howard of Howard and Kooij Nurseries (Herbaceous Perennials), Mike Sokolowski and Chris Sanders of Bridgemere Nurseries (Herbaceous Perennials), Harry Frew of Cheviot Trees (Cell Grown Trees and Shrubs), Tim Woodland of Winchester Growers Ltd (bulbs), Richard Gibbard of Lingarden Ltd (bulbs) and Linda Laxton of British Wild Flower Plants (British Native plants)