Similar lists have been compiled as parts of larger reference books or in pamphlets of limited scope. This book suffers neither defect for in its small compass can be found not only all the common but many unusual landscape plants listed in every imaginable category.
The selection included in this English language edition has been specifically revised to influde all the plants used in North American gardens plus a large number retained from the German edition which are still uncommon in our painings. For each plant omitted from the German edition at least two new species have been added. 'Pocket Guide to Choosing Woody Ornamentals' will, it is hoped, be a useful addition to the libraries of garden designers, nurserymen, landscape contractors, architects and students as well as a helpful companion for the homeowner on a trip to the garden center.