Peet, Louis Harman. Trees and shrubs of Central park. $2. Manhattan press.
Mr. Peet says: “The purpose of this book is to put within the reach of the non-technical city nature lover a handy means of identifying trees and shrubs which he meets in his park rambles.” On sixteen maps covering the park, two thousand trees and shrubs have been plotted; a table accompanying the maps gives both the common and botanical names. There is also an index to the common names, wherein the number of the page, chapter, map and location is placed for quick reference.
| * | + + | Critic. 47: 480. N. ‘05. 90w. |
| Nation. 80: 132. F. 16, ‘05. 60w. |
“We cannot too much commend the fullness and accuracy of the lists which Mr. Peet here gives us.”
| + + | Nation. 80: 381. My. 11, ‘05. 430w. |
“It is not only a description of the trees, but is a real guide and companion, pointing out that which it describes in a manner that is wholly comprehensible to the reader. The text is lucid and readable.”
| + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 212. Ap. 8, ‘05. 420w. |
[*] “In every particular it is a handy and useful little volume.”
| + + + | N. Y. Times. 10: 860. D. 2, ‘05. 120w. | |
| + + + | R. of Rs. 32: 127. Jl. ‘05. 80w. |
Pemberton, Max. Hundred days. [†]$1.50. Appleton.