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PROF. TRELEASE'S object in this little hand- or pocket-book is an attempt to make it possible for a careful observer to learn the generic and usually the specific names of any hardy tree, shrub, or woody climber that may be found cultivated in the eastern United States—excluding the extreme south—or in northern Europe except in the more pretentious estates or botanical establishments. The manual, which is of a convenient size, has been very carefully and thoughtfully compiled. Some 247 genera and 782 species, with a number of minor forms, are dealt with—in all, 1150 distinct kinds of plants belonging"to eighty-three natural families. The book opens with dichotomous keys to the genera, which have been found to work very well, and are followed under each genus by keys to the species, a description of each genus being given before the keys. In addition to the Latin names, the common names of the plants are also given.
Plant Materials of Decorative Gardening: The Woody Plants.
By Prof. W. Trelease. Pp. 204. (Urbana: Published by the Author, 1917.)
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Plant Materials of Decorative Gardening: The Woody Plants . Nature 101, 43 (1918). https://doi.org/10.1038/101043b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/101043b0