The Forest Trees of Britain, Volume 2:

A keen collector and sketcher of plant specimens from an early age, the author, educator and clergyman Charles Alexander Johns (1811–74) gained recognition for his popular books on British plants, trees, birds and countryside walks. Flowers of the Field (1851), one of several works originally publis...

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Main Author: Johns, C. A. 1811-1874 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1849
Series:Cambridge library collection
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Summary:A keen collector and sketcher of plant specimens from an early age, the author, educator and clergyman Charles Alexander Johns (1811–74) gained recognition for his popular books on British plants, trees, birds and countryside walks. Flowers of the Field (1851), one of several works originally published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, is also reissued in this series. First published by the Society between 1847 and 1849, this two-volume botanical guide for amateur enthusiasts focuses on the trees found in British woodland. Johns describes each species, noting also pests and diseases, uses for the wood, and associated myths and legends. The work is noteworthy for its meticulous engravings of leaves, seeds and blossom, and of the trees in natural settings. Volume 2 (1849) covers such species as chestnut, birch, elm, willow, ivy, yew and cedar. An index to the whole work is also provided
Item Description:"Published under the direction of the Committee of General Literature and Education, appointed by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.". - Includes index
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 452 pages)
ISBN:9781107252516
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781107252516

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