WHAT CRITICS SAY OF AMERICAN WOODS. 



"Exceedingly valuable. A work where plant-life does 

 the writing and no one can read without thinking." 



Gr. A. Parker, Hartford, Coun. 



"However much you may have observed and admired 

 the familiar trees, you have much to learn of their beauty 

 and character if you have not studied them in the light of 

 this remarkable publication, a marvelous exhibition of the 

 ine.xhaustible wealth of beauty in form, color and texture 

 which is buried m the woods." 



Dr. ^Vendell Prime, Edr. N. Y. Observer. 



"A truly unique and novel publication. Have exam- 

 ined it with greatest interest." 



Dr. J. M. Buckley, Edr. Clirlstlau Advo- 

 cate. 



" I know of nothing so well cal- 

 culated to make young people fall 

 in love with trees."— E, H. Rus- 

 sell, Principal Normal 

 Scliool, AVorcester, Mass. 



"You must be working more in 

 the interest of mankind generally 

 than for yourself, to furnish so 

 much for so small a compensation." 

 — C. H. Baker, C. E., Seat- 

 tle, Wasli. 



"This is a unique and beautiful 

 publication for which the lovers of 

 nature owe a great debt to Mr. 

 Hough." "Ingenuity has rarely 

 done more for the schoolroom." — 

 Dr. E. A. AViiisltip, Edr. 

 Journal of Education. 

 "The price I consider very reasonable for such high 

 class work." Geo. I,. Fleltz, Detroit, Miclt. 



" A contribution of rare value to American science." 



The Manufacturer and Builder. 



" Your pamphlet and wood sections are very valuable 

 to engineers and others who have to do with woods." 

 Prof. G. E. Swain, O. E., Institute of Tech- 

 nology, Boston, Mass. 



"The sections are marvels of mechanical dexterity 

 . . . most interesting." New York Times. 



" A valuable accession to any library or parlor." 



The Express, Buffalo, N. Y. 

 "Beautiful — literally one of nature's own books." 



Teachers' Institute, IVew York. 

 "The work is most valuable and the price is reason- 

 able." 



Prof. C. E. Bessey, Univ. of Nebraska. 

 " Send me four copies of every part you issue." 



Dr. Chas. SchaefTer, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 "First class in its line. It will be of service to me in 

 my profession as architect." 



F. E. Field, .Architect, Providence, R. I. 

 " Have seen nothing of the kind at aH equal to it " 



Dr. Edw. J. Nolan, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 " Has been universally admired by the many who have 

 seen it." 



Prof. J. A. Newton, Yale University. 

 "Can not show my appreciation better than by sub- 

 scribing for an additional copy." 



Prof. Geo. L. Goodale, Harvard Univ. 

 " An admirable work and I hope you will be encour- 

 aged by a heavy subscription list." 



Prof. Thos. Meehan, Gerniantown, Pa. 

 "Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful are your sections " 



J. F. Rothrock, State Forester of Peun. 

 " Allow me to express my great pleasure and surprise 

 at the mgenious device." 



Rev. John H. Vincent, President of Chau- 

 tauqua Assembly. 



"Should be in every cabinet of natural history " 

 ^U^^*.^"*****"' Master of High School, 

 Providence, R. I. ' 



" Each part seems more beautiful than the last " 



J. E. Horton, White Plains. 



" The teacher could scarcely have a more useful work 

 of reference. 

 ^\:.^.' Jackman, Pres. Committee of Sixty, 



Chicago. ' ' 



*' It ought to be introduced in every public school." 

 Prof, L,. M. Underwood, Columbia Univer- 

 sity, 



" II is gotten up in : 

 great value." 

 A. B. Poland, 



Instruction. 



1 artistic manner and will prove of 

 N. J. State Supt. Pub. 



Each fresh issue of your wonderful sections of Amer- 

 ican Woods seems more perfect and e.xquisite than the 

 last, and we would not do without them for twice their 

 cost. My teacher of Botany makes constant use of them 

 to the great delight and advantage of her two hundred 

 pupils. The perfection of the individual sections is only 

 equaled by the ingenuity of their mounting, and we find 

 less injury by much handling than occurs to most illustra- 

 tive specimens in any department of science. I very much 

 hope that you will find encouragement to go on, and I 

 renew my long-standing order for every fascicle you 

 issue. 



E. H. Russell, Prin. State Normal School, 

 Worcester, Mass. 



"We can not too highly commend the educational value 

 of this choice series." 



Education, Boston, Mass. 

 " One of the most beautiful and unique works we have 

 examined." 



Popular Educator, Boston, Mass. 

 "Valuable . . . can not fail to be of the greatest 

 practical assistance." Review of Reviews. 



"The lantern slides have been received, and they are 

 equally handsome with many other things you have pre- 

 pared." ^ 

 W. P. Wilson, Director Philadelphia Com- 

 mercial Museum. 



" A very concisely stated and illustrated descriptive 

 te.xt. The specimens, as things of beauty, are greatly to 

 be prized . . . and give the clearest possible insight. 

 The work is valuable and unique." 



The Boston Globe. 

 "In connection with the beauti- 

 ful and skilfully prepared sections 

 . . . the descriptive part is es- 

 pecially valuable and will prove of 

 great assistance to these who have 

 not studied botany in determining 

 each species of tree." 



Industrial American. 



"Every high school and college 

 should be provided with a set. The 

 author goes into the forest of the 

 land and brings every variety of 

 the woods to you in the most con- 

 venient and presentable form and 

 then tells you all about them. The 

 student is given an extraordinary 

 opportunity." 



School Board Journal. 

 " A many-sided treat is in store for everybody who has 

 not seen the arrangement of Avu-ricaii ll'oods. Every 

 teacher should see these to bring a fresh interest and 

 stimulant to children. You will feel a new thrill of pride 

 in your native trees." Primary Education. 



" Impossible to commend too highly. No better addi- 

 tion to a school library can be made." 



C. W. Bardeen In Tlie School Bulletin. 



"Every school in the country, from the primary to the 



college should own this work." Art Education, 



" Of greatest value in the school-room as well as lor 



the home." ' Tlie School Journal. 



"Impossible to commend it too highly. About it there 



is nothing to criticise." 



Will. T. Hornaday, in Recreation. 



FURTHER EVIDENCE OF MERIT. 



A large proportion of the schools and colleges at 

 which AMERICAN WOODS and our other preparations 

 have been shown have patronized us. 



The same is true of public and private libraries. 



As soon as Part I, AMERICAN WOODS, appeared it 

 was ordered by the New York State Department of Pub- 

 lic Instruction for all of the Normal Schools of the Stale. 



The Regents and the Department of Public Instruction 

 of the State of New York approve AMERICAN WOODS 

 and will "duplicate" on its purchase by the schools and 

 public libraries of the State. 



AMERICAN WOODS has been placed on the supply- 

 lists for the schools of New York, Boston and every other 

 city where it has been shown. 



