GROWING TREES ON AUSTRALIAN FARMS; The Use of trees for ornament, shade, shelter and timber production in the coastal and tableland areas of temperate Australia, including planting in streets, roads, parks and reserves; together with a chapter on rural fire control

Commonwealth of Australia, Department of National Development, Forestry and Timber Bureau, Canberra, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Various. XXVI, 398 pp., with colour frontispiece, Title vignette, 4 colour and 52 full-page black and white plates. Numerous illustrations, maps, plans one of which is foldout, tables one of which is foldout, and colour endpaper maps, Appendices, bibliographical credits at the end of each chapter, index. photographic illustrated dust wrapper. Written to provide farmers, local government staff and students with a concise, technically accurate, simply written account of the pleasures and benefits which may be gained from suitable tree plantings together with the information necessary to make the plantings a success. Deals with the use of trees for ornament, shade, shelter and timber production. A major section deals with rural fire control, and firefighter safety. Descriptions are given of 101 exotic and native species. the dustjacket slightly rubbed and shipped across the top edge, mainly at the spine and at the top of the fold overs. The book itself is free of annotation and shows no damage. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Natural History & Resources; Farming & Rural Life. Inventory No: 0239276. .