CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Epigraph
Departure
Part I.
A Crossroads
Duck Woods
El Puerto
The Taurus
Ash (
Fraxinus excelsior
)
The Yew
Road Trip
Driving Lessons
Silver Linden (
Tilia tomentosa
)
The Last Whiskey Sour Party
Accidents
Rewards
Day Trip
Peeps
Crack Willow (
Salix fragilis
)
Part II.
Baggage
Invitations
Packing
Departure
Arrival
House Proud
Catching Up
Walking Distance
Local Attractions
Souvenir
Part III.
Weeping Birch (
Betula pendula
)
Posts and Tweets
Nesting
Postcards
House Bound
Fortnight Friends
Banyan Tree (
Ficus benghalensis
)
The Airport Road
Mock Orange
Arbotchery
Postcards
The Right Evergreen
Travel Supplies
American Elm (
Ulmus americana
)
Part IV.
Hostess Gifts
Staging
Bowls
Clapham Common
London Plane (
Platanus acerifolia
)
Pilgrimage
Part V.
Settling
Transformation
Ginkgo (
Ginkgo biloba
)
Hester
Night Gardening
Meadowbrook
The First Night-Blooming Cereus Party
The Tree That Owns Itself
Rules for Visiting
Acknowledgments
About the Author