Favourite Canberra Trees by Boden, Robert - 1993

Kangaroo Press. 1993. Hardcover (14 x 22 cm), 112 pages (with index). ISBN: 0864175302. Illustrated by Gillian Hills. Very Good condition. Pictorial boards. No dj. Lightly bumped. Scuffed/scratched. Some foxing noted, mainly on front endpaper and half-title page. "This book features thirty trees grown in the national capital's streets, parks and gardens. Some of the species described are well-known and commonly planted, others less so and could be used more. All have distinctive features which contribute in one season or another to the beauty and character of a city renowned for its tree heritage. The introduction traces the use, selection and care of trees in the Canberra landscape from Aboriginal time through early European settlement to the development of the city as the national capital. A word portrait of each tree provides a description in non-technical language to guide the reader in recognising it and distinguishing it from others. Information on where the tree occurs naturally, the derivation of its name and where it may be seen growing in Canberra is given. Fine water-colour illustrations enhance and enliven the text."