PREFACE 



THIS work has been prepared to enable the reader to identity not only 

 the Trees and Shrubby Plants <>t' the British Isles, but also the more 

 common cultivated Trees and Shrubs, and of presenting in a concise 

 form much valuable information on such subjects as Timber and its uses, 

 Insect and Fungoid Pests, the more common Galls, the native habitat, the date 

 of introduction to this country, methods of propagation, &c. \c Over 550 

 species of Trees and Shrubs are described under the headings of Flowers, 

 Inflorescence, Fruit, Foliage, Mode of Growth and Winter Buds, each plant 

 under iK natural order, and the characteristics of the Order preceding each 

 group. 



Although there have been many works produced dealing with Trees, we 



know of none giving detailed descriptions of SUCh a number of species, and 



the Shrubs, it is believed, have never been so dealt with. Many readers 

 are well informed as to most of the herbaceous plants so often described 



in popular hooks, yet the) have little or no knowledge of the great majority 

 of the Trees and Shrubs which specially help to make this country so beautiful 

 It is the Authors' hope that their work will not onl\ enable such persons to 

 identify all the sp eies common to these Islands, and many that have been 

 introduced, hut will make them familiar with their Habitat, Form, Structure, 

 Beauty, I Ises, Sue. 



The work appeals to Art Masters, Botanists, Field Naturalists. Foresters, 



the general reader who wishes to know something of Trees and Shruhs. 



Horticulturists. Natural History and Scientific Societies, Owners of Estates and 

 Gardens, Students. Teachers, and to the users of General Reference Libraries. 



'The Authors' wide experience as practical botanists and field naturalists 



has been brought to hear on the subject, and where this has been inadequate, 



most careful research has lie, rj carried out. and no effort spared to make the 

 work absolutely reliable and up to date. 'The style of treatment is scientific 

 in so far as accuracy of detail is concerned, and whilst technical words have 



