Fieldbook of American Wild Flowers : Being a Short Description of Their Character and Habits, a Concise Definition of Their Colors, and Incidental References to the Insects Which Assist in Their Fertilization

Facsimile of the original 1902 edition, with numerous reproductions of watercolors & pen-&-ink studies from nature by the author, who was a member of the New England Botanical Club. Take this beautifully illustrated guide with you to identify wild flowers, or enjoy reading it from an armchair & learn the characteristics of various species. The book describes dozens of families of plants, each illustrated in detail, & also includes: an introduction; list of technical terms; colors -- an index to assist in the identification of a flower or its fruit by means of the color; & illustrations of insects which assist in the fertilization of flowers. Encyclopedic!!Schuyler, F. Mathews is the author of 'Fieldbook of American Wild Flowers : Being a Short Description of Their Character and Habits, a Concise Definition of Their Colors, and Incidental References to the Insects Which Assist in Their Fertilization', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756778118 and ISBN 0756778115.