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| The Shrub Identification Book: The Visual Method for the Practical Identification of Shrubs, Including Woody Vines and Ground Covers | 
 enlarge | Author: George W. Symonds
Creator: A. W. Merwin
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 68068
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 379
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0688050409
Dewey Decimal Number: 582.17
EAN: 9780688050405
ASIN: 0688050409
Publication Date: February 1, 1973
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: front cover half torn off at spine, pages clean but yellowed from age, no creases in spine
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Product Description
The Visual Method for the Practical Identification and Recognition of Shrubs (and vines and ground covers) -- and an important supplement to existing botanical methods. The book is in two parts: Pictorial Keys and Master Pages. The Keys are designed for easy visual comparison of details which look alike, narrowing the identification of a shrub to one of a small group -- the family or genus. Then, in the Master Pages, the species of the shrub is determined, with similar details placed together to highlight differences within the family group, thus eliminating all other possibilities. The details of laurel blossoms on this plate are an example and are followed in the book by details of laurel fruit, leaves, and bark. All of the 3,550 photographs were made specifically for use in this book and were taken either in the field or of fresh material carefully selected from the more than 20,000 specimens collected. Wherever possible, details such as leaves, fruit, twigs, etc., appear in actual size; otherwise, similar details are reproduced in the same scale.
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 This book makes shrubs easy November 7, 2008
This hefty companion to Symond's Tree identification book is just as good, which means it is really outstanding. You can identify shrubs, vines and ground cover plants if you have a leaf, a twig, or flower. The book does not have a lot of text, so you might also want a guide that covers range, or regional plants, but for identification, this is the one and only.
 Very informational April 27, 2008
I received the book promptly and have found it to be very helpful for identifying plants.
Great Guide for Eastern Shrubs November 7, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is an identification guidebook for shrubs and woody vines of the Eastern United States. It is organized according to Symonds' visual key. The first part of the book has tab-indexed sections featuring details of plants, including thorns, leaves, flowers, fruits, twigs, and bark. Following this are the main pages, which include entries for individual plants or closely related groups of plants. The entries in the main pages include common and Latin names, notes on range and flowering season, and other notes useful for identification. The book is illustrated throughout with high-quality black-and-white photographs cropped to bring out the important identification details.
This book follows a different methodology than many other identification guides. Instead of following a descriptive key, which forces you to guess on features that may not be observable in your sample, with this book, you first examine your sample to decide which features are most prominent. Then you consult the relevant section of the details guide, whether it is leaves, flowers, thorns, or twigs. When you find a photo that matches what you have in hand, you are then referred to the main pages where you can find more details of the plant to confirm whether you have a match, or if you need to give more weight to other features for identification. Although this system takes a bit of getting used to, especially for those accustomed to picking through descriptive keys, once you get the hang of it, it's simple, fast, and very effective for plant identification. However, given the large size of the book, it's not one you are likely to want to carry into the field with you. It makes a better shelf reference for consulting once you return home with your samples.
SHRUB AND TREE IDENTIFICATION BOOK February 6, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I GOT THIS BOOK FOR MY SON WHO HAS 40 ACRES WITH LOTS OF UNKNOWN TREES AND SHRUBS ON IT, AND HE TELLS ME THAT IT IS VERY HELPFUL AND CLEAR TO READ AND UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU.
A Very Useful Book July 21, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
While it is nearly a half century old, it is still quite relevent, as well as being easy to use. It is, unfortunely, all b/w photographs (no clumsy line art), but they are very sharp & clear, and the colors are printed next to the pictures. No matter what part of the plant you have available, there is a pictoral key you can use to identify the plant.
Identify, however, is the operative word. The only other information given about the plants is the scientific name, approximate flowering date, range, and height. Once you have identified the plant, you will need to look elsewhere for more info, but it is the most comprehensive book of it's type I have found. There are numerous books on what you can do with any given plant, but first you need to know what plant you have. That's where this book really shines.
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