After several introductory chapters on native trees and on managing trees in the landscape, 650 species and varieties and 500-plus cultivars are profiled, with text and photo description of flowers and fruit, native and adaptive range, culture, problems, and best seasonal features. The photos show details of the trees' features as well as how mature specimens look in the landscape, and though their reproduction is flat, that deficiency does not detract substantially from the informational value of the book. Useful appendices include a tree selection guide, a zone map, a glossary, and plentiful references to books and websites. Sternberg, a landscape architect, arborist, tree consultant, writer, lecturer, and photographer based in Illinois was assisted by Jim Wilson (now based in Missouri), a veteran horticulturist and formerly a cohost of the Victory Garden television series. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)