History of introduction of Fagaceae taxa in Saint-Petersburg

During the period of introduction since the end of the XVIII сentury 80 taxa of Fagaceae have been tested in Saint-Petersburg: 5 - from genus Castanea, 9 - of Fagus and 66 - of Quercus. The modern collection numbers 24 taxa. The winter hardiness, especially the frost damaging after the abnormally cold winters, is considered to be the most serious limiting factor. The involving into cultivation of this group of important trees is connected first of all with names of such great arboriculturists and dendrologists as F. Fischer, E. Regel, C. Maximowicz, R. Schroeder, E. Wolf, N. Andronov, B. Zamyatnin and N. Bulygin.