Ce livre est une référence en matière de botanique. L'auteur, Auguste Mathieu, décrit les végétaux ligneux qui croissent spontanément en France ainsi que les essences importantes de l'Algérie. Il s'intéresse particulièrement aux arbres et aux arbustes et donne des informations sur leur histoire, leur biologie et leur utilisation. Ce livre est un outil indispensable pour les botanistes professionnels et les amateurs passionnés de botanique. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.