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Re: First Woody-Plant Seed Manual returns to print

Andrea is correct that this is the "first", but in 1974 it was updated (in case you want more recent info...):
Forest Service. 1974. Seeds of woody plants in the United States. USDA Agriculture Handbook # 450.

Deb Lewis

At 08:17 AM 12/6/2002 -0500, you wrote:
Originally issued in 1948, "Woody-Plant Seed Manual" (Miscellaneous
Publication No. 654 of the U.S. Department of Agriculture) was the first
comprehensive handbook on the seeds of trees and shrubs in the U.S. The
manual was developed in response to a need for reliable information, based
on field practices and laboratory tests, to guide early reforestation
efforts. I thought you would be interested to know that it has just be
brought back into print by The Blackburn Press, making it available to
libraries, foresters, horticulturists, nurserymen and others who would like
to own or replace a copy of a classic work in the field.

The manual consists of two main parts. Part 1 formulates general principles
on the various phases of seed handling from formation of the seed to sowing.
Part 2, which forms the larger part of the manual, provides relatively
detailed but concise information for 444 species and varieties of trees and
shrubs; this includes data on distribution and use, discussions of seeding
habits, methods of seed collection, extraction and storage, seed
germination, and nursery and field practice.

The handbook is richly illustrated with black and white drawings and
photographs.

For more information, please see:

http://www.blackburnpress.com/woodplanseed.html  or

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1930665636/qid=1038938151/sr=1
-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-8138791-6065716?v=glance&s=books

Andrea Herbert
The Blackburn Press
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P.O.Box 287, Caldwell, N.J. 07006
973-228-7077  Fax: 973-228-7276
AHerbert@BlackburnPress.com
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