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Snyder, Leon Carleton was born on March 11, 1908 in Shepherd, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles N. and Emiline (Robinson) Snyder.
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Regional/Nature Leon C. Snyder Trees and Shrubs for Northern Gardens Revised by Richard T. Isaacson Photography by John Gregor The classic guide to growing woody plants in a northern climate, in a new easy-to-use edition. Leon Snyder's Trees and Shrubs for Northern Gardens was originally published in 1980 and quickly became the standard reference to trees, shrubs, and woody vines that thrive in northern climates. Weekend gardeners and professional horticulturalists have used Snyder's work to design gardens and landscapes in many areas of North America, including the Upper Midwest, Northern New England, the Plains States, and most of Canada. This long-awaited new edition combines the technical information that made the first so valuable to the career horticulturalist with a new, practical approach that makes it essential for the recreational northern gardener. Sections on how to plan a garden are followed by advice on how to best plant and maintain trees and shrubs. The largest section of this new edition is an easy-to-use guide to the many varieties of trees, shrubs, and vines that will grow in the north. Here gardeners will learn the origins of various plants, how they can best be maintained, where and how they will grow, whether they will produce fruit or flowers, and how they will respond to changes in weather. Trees and Shrubs for Northern Gardens features many remarkable illustrations, including both contemporary and historical line drawings. In addition, one hundred stunning full-color photographs demonstrate the beauty of these plants in full bloom. Quotations from famous horticultural and natural history writers link today's gardeners with fellow gardening enthusiasts across the centuries. This indispensable new edition is certain to become the standard reference for gardeners of the north. Leon C. Snyder (1908-1987) is also the author of Flowers for Northern Gardens (1983) and Gardening in the Upper Midwest (1985), both published by the University of Minnesota Press. Richard T. Isaacson is bibliographer and head librarian at the Andersen Horticultural Library at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. John Gregor is owner of ColdSnap Photography. Distributed for the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.
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Snyder, Leon Carleton was born on March 11, 1908 in Shepherd, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles N. and Emiline (Robinson) Snyder.
Student, Central State Teachers College, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 1928. Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1931. Master of Science, University Washington, 1931.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1935.
Instructor botany University Wyoming, 1935-1936. Instructor botany South Dakota State College, 1936-1942, assistant professor horticulture, 1942-1945. With University Minnesota, from 1945, successively associate professor, extension horticulturist, professor, head horticulture department, superintendent Fruit Breeding Farm, from 1953, director Landscape Arboretum, from 1969, professor emeritus, from 1977.
Member board experts Home and Hobby Section, Minneapolis Star & Tribune, from 1954, garden editor, from 1966.
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Board directors Minnesota Zoological Society. Fellow American Society Horticultural Science (secretary Great Plains section 1958, president 1959, chairman 1959, chairman floriculture, ornamental and landscape horticultural section 1966-1967), American Horticultural Society (director), Royal Horticultural Society England. Honorary life member Minnesota Horticultural Society (executive board 1953, fruit list committee from 1945).
Member American Association Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (director 1960-1963, award for arboretum development 1974), American Association of University Professors, Federated Garden Clubs Minnesota (life), Men's Garden Club American (Gold medal 1963), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Sigma, Pi Alpha Xi, Epsilon Sigma Phi.
Married Vera A. Ferch, March 29, 1934. Children: Ann Marie, Leon Carleton, Mary Carol, Erva May.