Australian Plants for Adelaide Gardens

This publication is a completely revised edition of the original publication (and its  revised edition) which was compiled in three sections "Coastal and Neat- Coastal  Gardens" by John Scarvelis; "Adelaide Plains" by Robert Smith; and "Mount Lofty  Ranges" by Laurie Russell. 

Although such a publication as this cannot hope to cover the entire vast range of  Australian native plants which may be grown in the Adelaide area, this revised  edition is much more comprehensive than its predecessors, and should fill an  important need for gardeners in Adelaide. It should always be remembered that most  of the textbooks available are written by authors from the Eastern States, where  climate and more importantly, soils differ markedly from those in Adelaide and to an  extent which may cause some of the textbook information to be misleading to the  people of Adelaide. 

In compiling this new edition, which retains the format of the previous editions, 1  was assisted by Neil Shirley of the Fern Society of S.A., who prepared the  information on Ferns. Neil's contribution is gratefully acknowledged. 

It is hoped that this publication will encourage and help the people of Adelaide to  protect and enhance the character and beauty of their environment and to learn a  little more about one aspect of this country's heritage - it's native plants, by growing  and protecting them. 

Ivan Holliday, Past President S.G.A.P. (S.A. Region) (November, 1990)