magine being the first person to explore a whole new world, the wonder of seeing an untouched landscape and plants never before described. And you want to show your discovery to everyone you know. The kind of inspiration found in an explorer's description of the new world is what we hope to share with you. We want to look at the very land that John Josselyn saw and have you discover it with us for the first time.

new world is something like a child's world - full of magic things. We want to uncover some flora that, often hidden or unremarked, still remain mysterious. These are the woodland treasures we are scattering throughout these pages. They may be covered by leaves, hiding in rotting logs, or simply blending in with the landscape so well that we never really look at them. In celebrating these natural treasures you can call these pages a paean to puckerbrush.