Our Native Trees And How To Identify Them

At a glance..

The trees described in this volume are those indigenous to the region extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to the northern boundaries of the southern states; together with a few well-known and naturalized foreign trees such as the Horse Chestnut, Lombardy Poplar, Ailanthus and Sycamore Maple.

The details..

"Our Native Trees and How to Identify Them" provides an extensive description of trees found in North America, specifically those that are native or naturalized foreign trees. The author, Harriet L. Keeler, hopes this book will be useful for amateur botanists who want more detailed descriptions than what's provided by standard botanical textbooks.

The book also targets individuals who live near fields and woods or have summer homes in rural areas as well as city dwellers whose daily walks lead them through parks and open spaces where they can observe these beautiful plants up close. This guide aims at helping readers easily determine tree names so they can better appreciate their surroundings.

Keeler acknowledges her indebtedness to several books of reference such as Sargent's

which has been instrumental in deciding every case of doubt while preparing this volume; Michaux's

; Lou- don's

; Emerson's

, among others.

With 178 illustrations from photographs and with 162 illustrations from drawings included within its pages, "Our Native Trees" serves not only as a comprehensive identification tool but also gives readers insight into each tree's habits & peculiarities. It includes quotes from famous authors like Longfellow,Thoreau,Burroughs etc., making it an engaging read for nature enthusiasts.