Seeds of Woody Plants in North America (Biosystematics, Floristic and Phylogeny Series, Vol. 4)
by James A. Young, Cheryl G. Young
This book is the definitive
source for propagating trees and shrubs by seed. For each
of 386 genera of North American (native and introduced)
trees and shrubs, this 407-page encyclopedia provides
sections on growth habit, distribution and use; flowering
and fruiting; seed harvesting, extraction, cleaning, and
storage; pregermination treatment; and nursery and field
propagation methods. Fruits, seeds, and seedlings are
illustrated with over a thousand drawings and
photographs. This books tell you how to start trees and
shrubs from seed, and the thousands of literature
citations point you to even more information.