Trees For American Gardens

Trees For American Gardens: The Definitive Guide to Identification & Cultivation by Donald Wyman. Published by Macmillan Publishing Co Inc, New York, NY, 1990. 3rd Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped & Taped DJ. Orig owners bookplate inside front cover. 501 Pgs. ISBN 0026322013. LCCN 89-13648. Detailed entries on over 1,000 recommended trees (including 200 species and varieties new to this edition), with descriptions of their hardiness, habit, mature height, and foliage, in addition to whether they flower or bear fruit (and when), display outstanding autumn color, or have ornamental bark. The entries include information on the tree's suggested uses, whether it needs another tree to pollinate, and what particularly recommends it for use in landscaping. Also contains 39 lists of trees that thrive in special situations: moist soil, at the seashore, as windbreaks, even those that withstand pollution well; or that possess special characteristics: fragrant flowers, a weeping habit, are pest-free, transplant well, grow to a certain maximum height. New to this edition are a chapter on pruning, expanded information on disease and insect control, and a glossary of botanical terms. Concludes with a secondary list of 1,300 species and varieties of trees whose cultivation is discouraged in favor of superior varieties on the recommended list. Description text copyright 2012 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 26628.