ABOUT BOOK

If this book contributes to the general interest in these plants as objects of nature worthy of observation, if it succeeds in aiding those who are seeking information of the edible kinds, and stimulates some students to undertake the advancement of our knowledge of this group, it will serve the purpose the author had in mind in its preparation. (Illustrated version available at http://www.gutenberg.org/files/26492/26492-h/26492-h.htm )