The Trees of America: Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically Delineated, and Scientifically and Popularly Described. Illustrated by Numerous Engravings |
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... grape - vine . Properties and Uses . In general , this tree can only be used for
ornamental purposes , and no collection should be without it . The wood ,
however , is sometimes employed for making joiners ' tools ; and the bark is also
used ...
... grape - vine . Properties and Uses . In general , this tree can only be used for
ornamental purposes , and no collection should be without it . The wood ,
however , is sometimes employed for making joiners ' tools ; and the bark is also
used ...
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Where it can be obtained , it is employed in joinery for the interior of houses , and
for cabinet - making ; and , from its size and lightness , large trunks are selected
for scooping out into canoes . Many of the inhabitants of the Alleghanies gather ...
Where it can be obtained , it is employed in joinery for the interior of houses , and
for cabinet - making ; and , from its size and lightness , large trunks are selected
for scooping out into canoes . Many of the inhabitants of the Alleghanies gather ...
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The bark has an agreeable , aromatic odour , and an infusion of it in some
spirituous liquor , is employed as an excellent sudorific in rheumatic affections .
Magnolia conspicua , THE CONSPICUOUS - FLOWERED MAGNOLIA .
Synonymes 18 ...
The bark has an agreeable , aromatic odour , and an infusion of it in some
spirituous liquor , is employed as an excellent sudorific in rheumatic affections .
Magnolia conspicua , THE CONSPICUOUS - FLOWERED MAGNOLIA .
Synonymes 18 ...
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At New York and Philadelphia , and in the adjacent country , it was formerly
employed in the construction of houses , for rafters , and for joists of the upper
stories , for which purposes it was esteemed , on account of its lightness and
strength ...
At New York and Philadelphia , and in the adjacent country , it was formerly
employed in the construction of houses , for rafters , and for joists of the upper
stories , for which purposes it was esteemed , on account of its lightness and
strength ...
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It may also be employed for hedges , and as it patiently bears the shears , it may
be shorn to any desirable form . The rate of growth , when the plant is young , is
rapid ; for the first five or six years , it will nearly attain its maximum height , unless
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It may also be employed for hedges , and as it patiently bears the shears , it may
be shorn to any desirable form . The rate of growth , when the plant is young , is
rapid ; for the first five or six years , it will nearly attain its maximum height , unless
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| Título | The Trees of America: Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically Delineated, and Scientifically and Popularly Described. Illustrated by Numerous Engravings |
| Autor | Daniel Jay Browne |
| Ilustrado por | Daniel Jay Browne |
| Editor | Harper, 1846 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 4 Jun. 2008 |
| Largo | 520 páginas |
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