ROMEYN B. HOUGH 



AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER 

 LOWVILLE, N. Y. 



HANDBOOK OF THE TREES OF THE NORTHERN STATES OF 

 CANADA, PHOTO-DESCRIPTD7E 



Both a popular and technical work, and enables one who has never 

 studied botany to readily identify all the trees at all seasons of the 

 year, by comparison with its illustrations, and to learn u.uch about 



them. 



"It is doubtful if any book placed be- 

 fore the public in recent years posesses 

 the peculiar charm of this one." — St. 

 Louis Lumberman. 



" Admirably adapted to the average 

 person who wants to be able to tell the 

 trees apart with the least possible 

 study." — The Outlook. 



" Rarely have we seen a more splen- 

 did volume for mechanical excellence." 

 —School Board Journal. 



"The most valuable guide to its sub- 

 ject ever published." — Springfield Re- 

 publican. 



A I'oluim ff Amtiietut Wools" Displayed 



" Ingenuity has rarely done more for 

 the school-room." This is an unique and 

 beautiful publication for' which the lov- 

 ers of nature owe a great debt to Mr. 

 H. Hough." — Journal of Education. 



"By far the most useful book I have 

 seen for librarians to give to most read- 

 ers. I hold it to be the duty of the 

 librarian when a remarkable book like 

 this is produced to take pains to make 

 it known to those whom it can serve." 

 — Melvil Dewey, Prest. Amer. Library 

 Assn. 



" The most attractive and useful of all 

 books devoted to identifying the trees." 

 — Country Life in America. 



"An extraordinarily thorough and 

 attractive book." — New York Times. 



" Xo other Book can possiblv take its 

 place." — Dr. Winship, Edr. Journal of 

 Education. 



AMERICAN WOODS 



Illustrated by actual specimens thin 

 enough to be examined in tiansmitted 

 light — to reveal characteristic struct- 

 ures — and mounted in separable pages 

 with full text. The mounted speci- 

 mens and text go together in a book- 

 like cover. 



Awarded the Elliott Cresson gold medal 

 by the Franklin Institute of Phila., as 

 being a particularly meritorious work. 



" Should be in even* cabinet of natur- 

 al history. — Prof. L. W. Russel. 



"A many-sided treat is in store for 

 everybody who has not seen the arrange- 

 ment of American Woods — Primary 

 Education. 



PREPARATIONS OF WOODS FOR STEREOPTICON AND MICROSCOPE, 



VIEWS OF ISOLATED TYPICAL TREES SHOWING HABITS OF 



GROWTH, ETC. WOODEN CROSS-SECTION CARDS 



Sample- pages and particulars furnished on request 



