310 KEW ENGLAND TKEES IN -WINTER. 



Conn. Geol. ami Xat. Hist. Survey, I'JIO. The characters under 

 tlie henilino- '■'Wooir" were taken chiefly from Sargent's Manual. 

 T(i obtain information in regard to the dimensions, the distrilnition 

 ami the wood characters of cultivated species, Bailey's Cyclo]):edia 

 of Jlorticulture and various European works have been freely 

 consulted. 



General AVoeks on Trees. 



Sargent, C. S. — ]\Ianual of the trees of Xortli America, 82(1 pp. 

 Houghton ^MilUiu Co., Boston, l'JO.7). The best general book 

 on the subject. The text and illustrative drawings are taken 

 chiefly from summer characters, but winter characters receive some 

 attention. 



Sargent, C. S. — Silva of Xorth America in 14- quarto volumes. 

 ITougliton Mitllin Go., Boston, 1903. The most extensive work 

 ot its kind. Except for the more elaliorate drawings, of less 

 general \alue than the ^Manual, the text of fl'hicli is practically the 

 same hut more conveniently arranged. 



Britton, AT. L. — Korth American Trees, 804 pp. Henry n(ilt 

 & Go., New A'ork, 1!J08. Of the same genei'al seojjc as Sargent's 

 ]\rannal. Contains occasional habit pliotogra[ihs. 



Hough, B. B. — Handbook of the trees of the northern states 

 and Canada, 410 pp. Lowvillc, X. Y., 1!)07'. A most valualile 

 publication, without halnt illustrations, but with excellent plioto- 

 graphs of leaves, fruit and bark and less successful pliotogi'ajihs 

 of M'inler twigs. The keys and the text are based upon 

 suinmei- characters. This is our only book giving bark photographs 

 for each species treated. 



Dame, L.L. & Brooks, H. — Handbook of the Trees of Xew Eng- 

 land, lIHj pp. Ginu & Co., J-5oston, lijOl. 'Jdie hest manual for the 

 region covered. 



Emerson, G. B. — Bepoii; on the trees and shndis of Massachu- 

 setts, (134 pp. in two \'oluiues. Little, Bi'own & Co., Boston, 1ST5. 

 Especially "\'aluable for its habit descriplions. 



Collins, ,T. F. and Preston, H. AV.— Key to Xew Enghiud 

 'J'rees, 42 pp. Preston & Ivounds Co., l'ro\idenee, IflOi). A useful 

 little book. Contains keys only, based on summer characters. 

 Includes cultivated foi'ms. 



lingers, Julia E. — Idie Tree Book, •")8!) jip. Doubledav, Pai;-e & 

 Co., Xew York, lliOS. The liest of the po)iular books on ti'ces. 



