Book excerpt: "Edible Shrubs" provides detailed information ... on over 70 shrub species. They have been seleted to provide a mix of different plant sizes and growing conditions. Most provide delicious and nutritious fruit, but many also have edible leaves, seeds, flowers, stems or roots, or they yield edible or useful oil. The information here is based on practical experience and observation.... For each entry, the descriptive text is augmented by summary information panels covering various attributes such as natural habitat, prefered soils, nutritional value, and potential uses within woodland garden designs. -- Cover, page [4].