HANDBOOK OF TREES 



OF THE NORTHERN STATES AND CAN AD A 



PHOTO-DESCRII'TIVE 

 By EOMEVK BECK HOUGH 



A work of value for the amateur and the student alike. It shows the fresh 

 leaves, fruits and leafless hrauchlets with the vividness of reality, photographed 

 against a background ruled into square inches to indicate natural sizes — a very 

 valuable feature original with the author. It also shows characteristic barks by- 

 photographs of typical trunks amid natural environments. Distributions are indi- 

 cated "on little maps and wood structures by photo-micrographs. Its illustrations 

 represent 690 negatives and 191 line-engravings — the results of live years of field- 

 work. Four hundred eighty 7x9 in. pages; hand-sewed in strongest "library" 

 binding. Price, delivered. $6.00 in buckram; $8.00 in half morocco. Sample pages 

 sent on request. 



Handbook opened at Red Oak. Two pages facing each other are devoted 1o e 



"Extraordinarily thorough and attrac- "V\ ith it 

 tive." — New York Times. botany can ■ 



"It is doubtful if any book placed be- 

 for the public in recent years possesses 

 the peculiar charm of this handbook." 



—St. Lous Lumberman. 

 "Nothing but praise for the work." 



—The Nation. 

 "No other book can take the place of 

 this masterly production." 



—Journal of Education. 



MOUNTS OF WOODS FOR MICROSCOPE AND LANTERN 

 SLIDES of actual wood specimens and views of typical trees, flowers, 

 fruits, etc. Invaluable for use with these instruments. 



Further particulars, list of species, etc., sent on request. 

 ROMEYN B. HOUGH COMPANY, Lowville, N. Y. 



Exhibits may be seen at the folloiving addresses: 



diolly unfamiliar witn 

 botany can easily identify the trees." 



Melvil Dewey, 

 Pres't Vt. Library Ass'n. 

 "Indispensable for all students of 

 trees." — Botanical Gazette. 



"Unique, beautiful, and extremely use- 

 ful." — The Dial. 



"The most valuable guide on the sub- 

 ject ever published." 



— Springfield Republican. 



NEW YORK : Educational Exhibit, 70 

 5th Ave. 



WASHINGTON: Mr. F. FI. Hough, 



900 F Ct, Suite 519-5^1. 

 PHILA. : Pa. Forestry Assn., 1012 



Walnut St. 



BOSTON: 



Beacon. 

 CHICAGO 



Wilson Av 

 LOS ANGELES: C. R. Harris, Suite 



6ot. Biggins Bldg. 



Forester F. T. Rane, 6 

 Mr. F. A. Morgan, 1913 



