This non-technical guide provides a description, habitat picture and close-up of flower and fruit for each of the selected species. The text outlines characteristic features, frequency and region of occurrence in the state, and often compares similar species in the same genus.
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If your quickness in identifying arboreal flora of Virginia has decayed, or if you prize well-executed books of natural history, this may be just the thing to keep you fresh and keep your bookshelf up to date.
(Richmond Times-Dispatch )Gupton and Swope have once again created an informative but beautiful handbook.
(The Garden Club of Virginia Journal )Trees and Shrubs of Virginia is a nontechnical guide handsomely illustrated with color photographs on virtually every page. Each species that is selected for description is accompanied by a habitat picture and close-up of flower and fruit. The text outlines characteristic features, habitat, frequency and region of occurrence in the state, and often compares similar species in the same genus.
(Wild Flower Notes and News, New England Wild Flower Society, Inc ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.About the Author
Oscar W. Gupton and Fred C. Swope were both affiliated with the Virginia Military Institute. Oscar W. Gupton was Professor of Biology and Fred C. Swope was Associate Professor of Biology.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent photography,
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This review is from: Trees and Shrubs of Virginia (Hardcover)
This book helps to easily identify the various species of trees and shrubs that occur in the Virginia area. The descriptions are short, to the point and easily understood. Any one can enjoy this book and it is small enough to take on nature walks with the kids, or grandkids. In a very short time it makes even a notice seem like an expert in tree identification.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent resource,
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This review is from: Trees and Shrubs of Virginia (Paperback)
I live in Virginia so when I saw this book it was a "must have." It has great photographs of the trees and shrubs, showing both the full size plant as well as close-ups of the leaves and either flowers or fruits. Information is given around how large the plants get, colors and shapes of leaves, pace of growth and other interesting facts. One thing that especially drew me to this book was that when a plant is non-native, they let you know by saying it was introduced from Asia or Europe or wherever. They also give some ideas such as plant x can be grown well into hedges or fruits are made into jellies, etc.
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