Originally published in 1912, as part of the Cambridge Nature Study Series, this book was written to provide children with a practical guide to trees. Created to stimulate both observation and reflection, the text was intended 'to help children to study Nature, not to put book study instead of Nature Study'. Numerous illustrative figures are included, together with an appendices section. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in trees and the history of science.

1. Introductory 1

2. Fruits and seeds 10

3. Leaf casting 24

4. The growth of seeds 29

5. Winter buds and tree forms 36

6. Tree planting and tree felling 43

7. Evergreens 58

8. How a tree lives 66

9. The root 75

10. The trunk 81

11. Catkins 87

12. Thorny and climbing plants 93

13. Leaf buds 99

14. The leaf 104

15. The flower 128

Appendixes 150

Index 159

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