The Trees of America; Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically Delineated, and Scientifically and Popularly DescribedHarper & brothers, 1857 - 520 páginas |
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... says Michaux , " either eastward or westward , the Cucumber - tree is met with only accidentally upon the steep banks of rivers . It is also rare in the parts of Ken- tucky and west Tennessee , which are most remote from the mountains ...
... says Michaux , " either eastward or westward , the Cucumber - tree is met with only accidentally upon the steep banks of rivers . It is also rare in the parts of Ken- tucky and west Tennessee , which are most remote from the mountains ...
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... says , that it is corrupted from the word amyrberis , the name given to this plant by Avicenna . Du Hamel derives it from an Indian word signifying Mother of pearl . The French name , Epine vinette , signifies Acid or Sorrel Thorn ...
... says , that it is corrupted from the word amyrberis , the name given to this plant by Avicenna . Du Hamel derives it from an Indian word signifying Mother of pearl . The French name , Epine vinette , signifies Acid or Sorrel Thorn ...
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... says Loudon , " and Iong cultivation of this tree in Europe , have given rise to the following races or varieties , de- scribed by De Candolle , and others , as species ; from which high authority , it may be considered presumption in ...
... says Loudon , " and Iong cultivation of this tree in Europe , have given rise to the following races or varieties , de- scribed by De Candolle , and others , as species ; from which high authority , it may be considered presumption in ...
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... says , are sweet , and are used as food for most kinds of cattle . This tree was highly esteemed by the Romans for its shade ; and , according to Pliny , for the numerous uses to which its wood might be applied . In modern times , the ...
... says , are sweet , and are used as food for most kinds of cattle . This tree was highly esteemed by the Romans for its shade ; and , according to Pliny , for the numerous uses to which its wood might be applied . In modern times , the ...
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... says that the lime - tree may be raised from seeds , which ought to be sown imme- diately after being gathered ; because , if they are preserved dry till the following spring , they will not often come up till the second year . If ...
... says that the lime - tree may be raised from seeds , which ought to be sown imme- diately after being gathered ; because , if they are preserved dry till the following spring , they will not often come up till the second year . If ...
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