"If your quickness in identifying the arboreal flora of Virginia has decayed, or if you prize well-executed books of natural history, this may be just the thing to keep you fresh and keep your bookshelf up to date."
– Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Gupton and Swope have once again created an informative but beautiful handbook."
– The Garden Club of Virginia Journal
"Trees and Shrubs of Virginia is a nontechnical guide handsomely illustrated with color photographs on virtually every page. Each species that is selected for description is accompanied by a habitat picture and a close-up of flower or fruit. The text outlines characteristic features, habitat, frequency and region of occurrence in the state, and often compares similar species in the same genus."
– Wild Flower Notes and News, New England Wild Flower Society, Inc.