Maples for gardens

the long version

"Intended as a photographic companion to Maples of the World, the definitive study of the genus Acer published by Timber Press in 1994, this is a collection of photographs accompanied by concise descriptions and recommendations based on the authors' long experience with thousands of maples. Fully a third of the book is devoted to those great garden favorities, Japanese maples, including many recent and unusual cultivars. But in addition to Acer palmatum, more than 80 other species are illustrated, together with their subspecies, cultivars, and hybrids."--BOOK JACKET.