Trees, Shrubs, & Flowers to know in Ontario - 1979

"Why should you be interested in trees, shrubs, and wildflowers? When we first took a course in plant classification at University we were given the answer to this question during our first lecture. Quoting from a great botanist, our professor explained that plants are about us everywhere, and that if we took the time to learn their names and something about them, we would not only appreciate the world around us more completely, but see a whole new world unfolding before us, and experience unending pleasure exploring it... "... We have intended this book for the part time naturalist. It is not a complete technical guide, only a beginning, but it will enable you, without botanical training, to identify and learn something about the most common and obvious plants that grow without cultivation in Ontario. Almost 450 plants are illustrated, and we have tried to include the most interesting facts about them in the hope that it will also serve teachers, park naturalists, and students as a useful source of information." - Trees, Shrubs, & Flowers to know in Ontario - Sheila McKay & Paul Catling. Illustrations by Betsy Gordon Published 1979, J.M. Dent & Sons, Canada Softcover. Approx. 5.5x7.5in. 208pp, In good vintage condition. Spine is creased.