Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Romance of Our Trees The preparation of these essays has been largely a recreation, and in sending them forth in collective form it is hoped that readers may find in the romance of our trees not only interest but inspiration. A resume of twelve chapters has appeared in The Garden Magazine for 1919 - 20; that on the autumn tints is reprinted from my Aristocrats of the Garden. To the esteemed editor of The Garden Magazine 1 am indebted for helpful criticism; to the publishers, Messrs. Doubleday, page&co., my thanks are, extended for the courteous manner in which they have met all suggestions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.