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J>>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...

A little late for Christmas this year... but the best all-around tree
guide has to be "Trees of North America" by Golden Press.  Color
illustrations are hard to beat.  An excellent value at $4 <6 years ago>

For more detailed work, the Peterson Field Guide Series "Guide to Trees
and Shrubs" would be a good choice... perhaps a little too technically
involved for the novice who wants to key a species mostly from pictures,
tho.  Peterson's is not full-color, either.

Rob.

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In article <9412260817486068@nfe.com>, rob.king@nfe.com (Rob King) wrote:

> J>>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...
> 
> A little late for Christmas this year... but the best all-around tree
> guide has to be "Trees of North America" by Golden Press.  Color
> illustrations are hard to beat.  An excellent value at $4 <6 years ago>
> 
> For more detailed work, the Peterson Field Guide Series "Guide to Trees
> and Shrubs" would be a good choice... perhaps a little too technically
> involved for the novice who wants to key a species mostly from pictures,
> tho.  Peterson's is not full-color, either.
> 
> Rob.
> 
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The best 'World' book is Hugh Johnson's Encylopedia of Trees. Yes this is
the same Hugh Johnson who writes on wine. My copy is published by Gallery
Books.

A delightful book is A Natural History of Trees of Eastern and Central
North America by Donald Culross Peattie originally published in 1948 and
republished by Houghton Mifflin. The social and economic history of trees.
I understand that there is alsoone for western North America.


From tom@avatar.ftc.nrcs.usda.gov Sun Jan  1 21:32:03 EST 1995
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From: tom@avatar.ftc.nrcs.usda.gov (Tom Rudnick)
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John Woodworth (jrwoodworth@mmm.com) writes:
> 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

<snip>
I couldn't find the original article, so I'm posting followup to this one.

Vickie-

It's too late for Christmas now, but the reference that I use is by 
Michael Dirr, entitled "Manual of Woody landscape Plants, their culture
and Propogation". Actually, I'm not sure of the title, but it is a large,
300 page Green paperback that includes line drawings of distinguishing
characteristics along with a good discussion of how to grow each tree
and their uses. No color pictures, but a good reference.

-Tom
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From tea@vnet.ibm.com Sun Jan  1 21:32:27 EST 1995
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From: tea@vnet.ibm.com (Tom Atkinson (Toronto, Ontario))
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In <3dpk47$34u@ftcnews.nrcs.usda.gov>, tom@avatar.ftc.nrcs.usda.gov (Tom Rudnick) writes:
>John Woodworth (jrwoodworth@mmm.com) writes:
>> 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
>
><snip>
>I couldn't find the original article, so I'm posting followup to this one.
>
>Vickie-
>
>It's too late for Christmas now, but the reference that I use is by 
>Michael Dirr, entitled "Manual of Woody landscape Plants, their culture
>and Propogation". Actually, I'm not sure of the title, but it is a large,
>300 page Green paperback that includes line drawings of distinguishing
>characteristics along with a good discussion of how to grow each tree
>and their uses. No color pictures, but a good reference.
>
>-Tom
>--
>----------------/------------------------------------------------------------
>Tom Rudnick     | trudnick@ftc.nrcs.usda.gov | When the ship runs out of ocean
>Fort Collins,CO | They Might Be Giants - | and the vessel runs aground
>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=| Land's where we know the boat is found.


From: Tom Atkinson (Toronto)

 "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants", by Michael A. Dirr.

 Published by Stipes Publishing Co.,
                    10-12 Chester St.,
                     Champaign, Illinois 61820.

 This book is a <must> if you are serious about vines, shrubs, trees.


From nwiley@u.washington.edu Sun Jan  1 21:32:57 EST 1995
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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
> 
> Vickie,
> 
> There's a couple by the Audubon Society for native trees. There's an 
> eastern and western version. It's small enough to fit in a pocket if you go 
> hiking and want to identify trees. I'd stay away from the Ortho books you see 
> in discount stores and the more pedestrain nurseries. They have pretty 
> pictures but the information is incomplete and often untrue.
> 
> 
> 
> John
> 
> "Pro meo lingua graeca est!"
> 
> 


From jkl2@freenet3.scri.fsu.edu Sun Jan  1 21:33:38 EST 1995
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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.



