A Manual of Botany for the Northern States Comprising Generic Descriptions of All Phenogamous and Cryptog Amous Plants to the North of Virginia, Hitherto Described; With References to the Natural Orders of Linneus and Jussieu

First published in 1817, A Manual of Botany for the Northern States was one of the first comprehensive guides to plant life in North America. Written by Amos Eaton, a pioneering botanist and educator, the book covers the gamut of plant life, from mosses and lichens to flowering trees and shrubs. With detailed descriptions and illustrations, A Manual of Botany provides a window into the natural world of early America.

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