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City of Trees: The Complete Field Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C. [Paperback]

Melanie Choukas-Bradley (Author), Polly Alexander (Illustrator)
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"That rare book that combines the interesting, the functional, and the educational... A splendid field guide to the trees of Washington, D.C." -- Naturalist Review



"Not only full of trees, buds, catkins, berries... it is also full of history." -- Christian Science Monitor



"A splendid field guide -- practical, botanically sound, and filled with good stories." -- Washington Post Book World

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Washington, D.C., boasts more than three hundred species of trees from America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and City of Trees has been the authoritative guide for locating, identifying, and learning about them for more than twenty-five years. The third edition is fully revised, updated, and expanded and includes an eloquent new foreword by the Washington Post's garden editor, Adrian Higgins.

In the introduction, Choukas-Bradley describes the efforts of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other prominent Washingtonians who helped the nation's capital evolve into the "City of Trees," a moniker regaining popularity thanks to present-day efforts encouraging citizen participation in tree planting and maintenance.

Part 1 gives the reader a guided tour of the nation's capital, highlighting historic and rare trees of the urban canopy. Part 2 is a comprehensive, simply worded, and fully illustrated botanical guide to the magnificent trees of the nation's capital and surroundings. The guide also includes botanical keys, an illustrated glossary, exquisite pen-and-ink drawings by Polly Alexander, and color close-up photographs of flowering trees, many by the nationally acclaimed photographer Susan A. Roth.

What to look for in the new edition:

* Added locations: the FDR Memorial; the Smithsonian Institution gardens; the Tudor Place grounds; the Bishop's Garden of the Washington National Cathedral; Audubon Naturalist Society sanctuaries; and much more.

* "City of Trees" history from 1987 to 2007, including the establishment of Casey Trees and the importance of the urban canopy in the twenty-first century.

* Twice as many pages of color photographs, new species descriptions and illustrations, and added habitat information.

Published in association with the Center for American Places

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; Revised edition (March 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0801833205
  • ISBN-13: 978-0801833205
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 4.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,883,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #86 in  Books > Travel > United States > States > Vermont

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scars encircle twig, small winter buds, yellow catalpa, false end bud, pubescent along the veins, vein axils, petiole pubescent, tree through the winter, plant introduction station, western catalpa, pyramidal crown, twigs slender, upright clusters, becoming glabrous, softly pubescent, margin smooth, spur shoots, important timber tree, deep sinuses, historic trees, private yards, rounded crown, flowering cherry trees, unequal base, southern catalpa
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National Arboretum, White House, United States, Dumbarton Oaks, George Washington, Mount Vernon, Tidal Basin, East Potomac Park, National Zoo, Pine Family Pinaceae, City of Trees, New York, Beech Family Fagaceae, Washington Monument, District of Columbia, Rose Family Rosaceae, Hillwood Estate, Library of Congress, Hains Point, Montrose Park, Rock Creek Park, Glenn Dale, Jefferson Memorial, Franciscan Monastery, Rose Garden
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Field Guide Like No Other, January 2, 2000
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This review is from: City of Trees: The Complete Field Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C. (Paperback)
This is a very readable and extensively researched look at the trees of Washington D.C. It's an excellent field guide for identifying trees, but the thing I like most about it is that it tells the fascinating stories behind so many of the trees planted in D.C. If you live near D.C. and have even a mild interest in its history, I strongly recommend this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful photography and engaging text, November 5, 2006
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I originally bought Melanie Choukas-Bradley's CITY OF TREES in its hardcover coffee-table edition and have followed its evolution since. As a Washingtonian of some thirty years' standing, I was originally unaware that this beautiful city was ever known as the City of Trees, but now that I've read Melanie's book, I've looked at the city through different eyes. Though the cherry blossoms are the best-known trees of the city, there's so much more, from the sights in every neighborhood through the rich diversity of our parks. DC is a beautiful city, and there's not nearly enough in print to show and share that beauty. Get this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A tree-lover's delight, February 11, 2009
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Having worn out my copy of the second edition, I put this edition on my Christmas list. It does not disappoint. A cross between a tour guide and a field guide, it's just the right size for carrying around on your expeditions. You'll learn about the capital's history as well as its magnificent trees.
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