Excerpt from The Book of Evergreens: A Practical Treatise on the Conifers, or Cone-Bearing Plants If a life devoted to the study of trees and plants be a sufficient excuse for an unknown author to intrude his views and experiences upon the public, then the writer of this volume feels at liberty to present his first offering. His principal inducement for undertaking a work of this kind was the want he had himself experienced at the commencement of his own studies. Having for years awaited the appearance of a publication suited to the climate of this country, he at last concluded to compile the results of his own observation and practice. There has not heretofore been an American work on Conifers, giving descriptions of all the different species and varieties that will endure the climate of the Middle States; and without wishing to detract from the merits of the few excellent works that treat upon this subject to a limited extent, he believes that the present volume will fill up a blank in our works on horticulture, that has heretofore been much felt. In its compilation he has collected much valuable information from the most approved writers on the subject, and added his own experience and observation in a plain and impartial manner, with a view to aid his countrymen in making a selection of the most suitable Conifers for their respective situations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.