Trees of the West

Trees of the West by Mabel Crittenden. Published by Celestial Arts, Millbrae, CA, Mar 1977. 1st Stated Printing. Paperback. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 212 Pgs. ISBN 0890871310. LCCN 76-54183. This book is written in a clear enthusiastic, informative manner. The author provides a ''key'' for easy identification of trees. It will enable untrained observers to track down the family, the specific variety and the family members of most trees they encounter. Although this carefully illustrated book focuses on the most common specimens in the Western states, the key can be used to identify the majority of trees anywhere in the US. The book point out the distinguishing characteristics, unusual facts, usefulness, edibleness, and beauty of each tree. A final chapter on how to grow native trees from seeds explains techniques developed in nurseries which readers can use to obtain a higher germination rate and /or speed germination. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 13557.