Wild Berries of the West

This book includes detailed plant descriptions and tells whether or not each berry is delicious, edible, insipid or poisonous. The more than 50 recipes are old time ones the authors gathered from relatives, friends and neighbors. The book decribes how Native Americans and early settlers used the berries and their shrubs or trees. It also tells how to grow wild berries in your garden. 235 pages, 2 maps, 43 drawings, 185 color photos. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press, 2001. ISBN 0-913140-49-X $16.00. This book also may be purchased through the Mountain Press Publishing Company Web Site.