Fruit Key and Twig Key to Trees and Shrubs - William M. Harlow 1959 Dover Publications paperback

Condition: Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. The book may have some water damage as it is a little wavy. It's still a great reference guide. See images for the condition of this book.Blurb: These handy, accurate, and easily used keys to fruit and twig identification are the only guides of their sort with photographs — over 350 of them, of nearly every twig and fruit described — making them especially valuable to the novice.The fruit key (dealing with both deciduous trees and evergreens) begins with a concise introduction, explaining simply and lucidly the process of seeding, and identifying the various organs involved: the cones and flowers, and their component parts and variations. Next the various types of fruits are described — drupe, berry, pome, legume, follicle, capsule, achene, samara, nut — and fruiting habits, followed by a synoptic summary of fruit types.The introduction to the twig key tells in plain language the process of growth and its relation to twig morphol