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Since 1956, when the late Boughton Cobb wrote his field guide to ferns, this book, unchanged in all the years since, has become the classic on the subject. Now the New England Wild Flower Society (NEWFS) has completely updated the text and added 100 color photographs. The incredibly beautiful full-page line drawings by the late Laura Louise Foster have been reproduced from the original art. New subjects include a section on habitats and conservation, a glossary of botanical terms, and a chapter on gardening with ferns. The New England Wild Flower Society is the nation's oldest organization devoted to the conservation of wild plants. It recently received a number of grants to celebrate its "Year of the Fern." NEWFS books published by Houghton Mifflin are Wildflowers and Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, both by William Cullina.
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Boughton Cobb is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Company titles including: "Peterson Field Guide to Ferns, Second Edition", "A Field Guide to Ferns and their Related Families", & "Feather and Fur! What Makes Cats Purr?"
Elizabeth Farnsworth is the senior research ecologist at NEWFS and a Bullard Fellow at Harvard University.
Cheryl Lowe is the director of horticulture at NEWFS.
Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world"s greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement
Elizabeth Farnsworth is the senior research ecologist at NEWFS and a Bullard Fellow at Harvard University.
Cheryl Lowe is the director of horticulture at NEWFS.
Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world"s greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement
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A superlative field guide with gardening information too, Oct 14 2005
By Native Plant Lover - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Peterson Field Guide to Ferns, Second Edition: Northeastern and Central North America (Paperback)
Would a field guide like this make a good holiday gift for a naturalist or gardener? Absolutely-if I didn't own it already it would be my number one choice. This is the best researched field guide I've ever seen. It is very very satisfying and is going to become a must-have for anyone who hikes the northeast or would like to garden with ferns, and for all botany students of the region. A book like this is more than just a guide-it trains the eye to open up to an entire world of subtle differences in nature. There is a kind of poetry in this guide usually not seen in this type of writing-BRILLIANT! Get one soon to catch the ferns in fall color-or do a little armchair gardening over the winter.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America, second edition, Sep 11 2010
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This review is from: Peterson Field Guide to Ferns, Second Edition: Northeastern and Central North America (Paperback)
Significant advances in fern taxonomy have made this revision of the first edition essential. It retains the clear and detailed illustrations used in the first edition with some new drawings added as needed. The new keys are especially helpful. It's my favorite book for quick reference and identification of ferns, clubmosses, and horsetails. The paper in this edition is more durable, but the book heavier, which is a consideration in the field. I carry it anyway.Now, I'd like to see a revision of A Field Guide to Wildflowers in the Peterson series.
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Peterson Field Guide to Ferns, Second Edition: Northeastern and Central North America, July 18 2010
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This review is from: Peterson Field Guide to Ferns, Second Edition: Northeastern and Central North America (Paperback)
A great book for identifying ferns and their allies. [ you know those club mosses - horsetails - spikemoss and such ] This new addition has color photos and the drawings are clear and detailed. It of course has a key which I one day will use but it seems I'm a "look at the diagrams [ each a full page in size ] till you find its match ...lol. Its truly worth the few bucks to have in the field, I use it both for fun and in delineating wetlands.
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