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Re: TREE BOOK?
Nicholas Wiley (nwiley@u.washington.edu) wrote:
: Eyewitness Handbooks puts out a book called, ingeniusly, "Trees", it is a
: self-proclaimed "visual guide to more than 500 species of trees from
: around the world." I would recommend it, as it will help with
: identification. For cultural requirements, you can ask at your local
: nursery to read their copy of Michael Dirr's "Manual of Woody Landscape
: Plants" (much too huge to be practical for the average home owner). The
: Eyewitness Book doesn't have everything but it probably has a great
: variety (therefore you are likely to run into something at least closely
: related to what you find in your garden) and it has very helpful photos
: and illustrations of each tree.
: Sorry I am too late for Christmas.
: Have fun!
: Kathleen
: On Wed, 21 Dec 1994, John Woodworth wrote:
: > In article <19941219164837BO674VJ@AUDUCADM.DUC.AUBURN.EDU> BO674VJ@AUDUCADM.DUC.AUBURN.EDU (Vickie L. Jernigan) writes:
: > >From: BO674VJ@AUDUCADM.DUC.AUBURN.EDU (Vickie L. Jernigan)
: > >Subject: TREE BOOK?
: > >Date: Mon, 19 Dec 1994 22:48:00 GMT
: >
: > >Can anyone give me any ideas for a "TREE" book?
: > >We have moved to a new house and have several trees that aren't
: > >familar to us. My husband said that he wanted a "TREE" book, like
: > >a BIRD book...
: >
: > >I want to get him one for Christmas. I haven't had the chance to
: > >look at the bookstores yet but thought someone might have an
: > >opinion on one. THANKS!
: >
: > >Vickie Jernigan
: > >jernivl@mail.auburn.edu
I swear by "A Field guide to Trees and Shrubs" by Petrides. It's in
the Petersen field guide series. There's one for east and west US.
Also have The Audubon Socienty Guide, which is OK, but I'm less
partial to the actual photos as a primary means of ID. There's too
muc variability out there. Petrides' diagramatic style of
illustration seems more efficient for me.
Then, check your University Press. Most states have local guides to
trees found in that state.
--
Jim Lewis - jkl2@freenet.scri.fsu.edu
. . . Without ecology . . . there would _be_ no economy.
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