Evening star., 1932-05-08
PUBLIC LIBRARY
wild Flowers.

WIG Flowers.
The neighborhood Of washington af.
fords the lover Of wild flowers unusual
opportunities for indulgence in hi'
hobby, embracing as 1t does within Q
radius of so miles both seashore and
mountainous districts with all the in
between gradations of salt marsh, fresh
water swamp, meadow, woodland, and
upland. For those who want to be In
formed before they undertake field
lowing list of non-technical books. The
aibrarys collection also contains many
volumes on the science of botany. A
consultation Of the card catalog. or In
ouiry at the information desk is In
Vited. The Washington, D. c., Chap
ter Of the Wild Flower Preservation
Society, which Is active in securing
protection for the plant life of the re-
gion, states that call interested in out
door recreation, conserving our ma
tional resources, and nature study are
invited to attend the outings and lee
lures and become members If possible" +"
Old Favorites.
Natures Garden, by Neltje Blanchan.
1916. NB59.
One Of the best known volumes on
wild flowers published in the United
states. Its large size prohibits its use
as field book, but It's fine color illus
trations make 1t indispensable for home
study.
How to Know the Wild Flowers: q
Guide to the Names, Haunts, and
Habits of Our Common Wild Flow
ers, by Mrs. r. F. Parsons. 1922.
Mr. P25h
Color plates and line drawings illus
trate a popular manual in which the
classification is by color.
Guide to the Wild Flowers, by Alice
LounSberry. 1899. NRJ935.
An old, standard work which has
stood the test of time remarkably well,
The arrangement is by soil or location,
making it a convenient volume for the
use of those who are considering ex-
periments in transplanting wild flowers.
Flower Guide, Revised and With New
Illustrations; Wild Flowers East Of
the Rockies, by c. A. Reed. 1928.
NR.R253f. t...
A pocket manual for ready reference
Ia field use with all color illustrations.
Wild Flowers of the North American
Mountains by j. w. Henshaw. 1915.
NRH397w.
'"The beauty Of the photographs, the
correct grouping of the flowers, the con-
else and yet complete descriptions make
it easy for even the visitor of a day to
identify all the plants he Is likely to
see." John Macoun.
The Flower Finder, by G. L. Walton,
1914. NW.W176f.
An arrangement by color, well sup
plemented by charts and glosSaries, and
illustrated by over 500 line drawings.
Who's Who Among the Wild Flowers
and Ferns, by w. I. Beecroft. 1917.
NRB396wh.
''The outstanding feature of the
work and the one which commends it
to the ordinary student is that a per-
son need not be botanist to use Mr..
Beecroft's guide"
Our Early Wild Flowers, by H. L. Ke-
der. 1916. NR.N245o.
The flowers included are those which
bloom in March, April and May. For
later wild flowers the reader may con-
suit the authors "The Wayside Flow
ers of Summer" (NRK245w).
A Few Recent Works.
Field Book of American Wild Flowers;
Being Short Description of Their
Character and Habits, a Concise
%(CAAASAOAA Vi 4IACh SOAOAS, anu
cidental References to the Insects
Which Assist in Their Fertilization,
by F. S. Mathews 1929. R.M422fi.
The Book of Wild Flowers; an Intro
duction to the Ways of Plant Life,
Together with Biographies of $50
Representative Species and Chap
tiers on Our State Flowers and Fa-
miliar Grasses; with Color Plates of
$50 Familiar Wild Flowers and
Grasses. The National Geographic
Society. 1924. NR.N216
"A Guide to the Wild Flowers East of
the Mississippi and North of Vir-
ginia, by Norman Taylor, 1928
NR.T21.
This Is the simplest and quickest
method of reference in regard to locat-
ing any wild flower one runs across In
walk through the country The
work is concise, thoroughly workable
and popular guide"
Wild Flowers of the Alleghenies, by J.
z. Harmed. 1881. NR.H22
A guide to the rich fora of our near
est mountain sides.
Wild Flowers and State Flowers of
North America, by L. N Gilbert.
1880. NR.G37w.
Closer Acquaintance.
Wild Flower Preservation: a Collectors
Guide, by May Coley and c. A.
Weatherby. 1915 NRC674w.
Following these directions the ma
ture lover will come into possession of
collections of great interest and value"
My Wild Flower Garden: the Story of
a New Departure in Horticulture, by
Herbert Durand. 1927. RIS Do36m
These are carefully compiled lists of
the various wild flowers which take
kindly to transplanting and minute di-
rections for their care"
Tanning the Wildings; a Book of Cul-
tural Information for, Lovers of Our
Wild Flowers. Wild Bushes, and
Ferns, Who Desire to Grow Them
Tor Landscape and Garden Effects,
or for Planting Where They Can
Be Protected From Their Foes, by
Herbert ntIropd DTC T0noct