Voices From the Woodlands, Descriptive of Forest Trees, Ferns, Mosses, and Lichens

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Methinks I hear some one say, Why are things inanimate thus fabled to speak? Why not rather tell concerning their properties and uses, and the places of their growth, without having recourse to fiction?