Back to roots: a brief history of trees-in pictures

Over 120 years ago Henry John Elwes and Dr Augustine Henry embarked on an epic project to create a comprehensive catalogue of British and Irish trees. This monumental work was published in a series of seven volumes containing 2,022 pages and 412 main photographs. It recorded over 500 species of tree. Collotypes by Henry John Elwes and Dr Augustine Henry

The Guardian published a sampling of this fascinating look into the past & printed it in the online US Edition today. 

For those that are interested in either the sociological impact of trees(& nature in general) during the pre-war period or the history of photography during that period should take a look.

Back to roots: a brief history of trees-in pictures