An authoritative reference work on North American trees, this catalogue features detailed descriptions and illustrations of hundreds of species, accompanied by scientific and common names, distribution maps, and other information. A highly respected botanist and dendrologist, Sargent offers insights and analysis based on years of research and observation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Presents a handbook for the identification of over five hundred species of trees by illustration and text.