Rehder's Manual is back in print

Anyone needing to identify trees and shrubs will be interested in the
"Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs Hardy in North America Exclusive of
the Subtropical and Warmer Temperate Regions."

Best known as "Rehder's Manual," the book is a concise compilation of all
the woody plants known to be cultivated in eastern North America. For each
of the 2,300 species of trees and shrubs covered in the book, Alfred Rehder
included a concise physical description, as well as time of flowering and
fruiting, references to published illustrations, region of native habitat,
date of introduction into cultivation, hardiness zone, and comments on
horticultural merit or special cultural requirements.

Brief mention is included of another 1,265 species and 507 hybrids that were
either less well known or rarely cultivated.

Alfred Rehder's book was designed to complement Sargent's "Manual of the
Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico)" and Gray's "Manual of Botany,"
which documents the native vegetation of the same region. The book has
recently been reprinted (second edition, originally published in 1940),
making it available to anyone who would like to own or replace a copy of an
invaluable book. It is of value today to horticulturists, ecologists,
habitat restorationists, landscape architects, nurserymen, gardeners,
arborists, botanical garden curators, and anyone else needing to identify
trees and shrubs.

For more information, see:  http://www.blackburnpress.com/manofcultree.html

Andrea Herbert
The Blackburn Press
Publishers of classic scientific and technical books
P.O.Box 287, Caldwell, N.J. 07006
973-228-7077  Fax: 973-228-7276
AHerbert@BlackburnPress.com
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