The Trees of America: Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically Delineated, and Scientifically and Popularly Described. Illustrated by Numerous EngravingsHarper, 1846 - 520 páginas |
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... covered with the linden , strongly tends to prove that this tree is truly indigenous . It is said , however , that the lime seldom , if ever , ripens its seeds in England , which would operate unfavourably to its repro- duction . The T ...
... covered with the linden , strongly tends to prove that this tree is truly indigenous . It is said , however , that the lime seldom , if ever , ripens its seeds in England , which would operate unfavourably to its repro- duction . The T ...
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... covered with a greenish down , having two dark spots on each wing cover , as indicated in the adjoining figure . It makes its appearance in the month of May , and commences eating the young bark and tender twigs , and often the petioles ...
... covered with a greenish down , having two dark spots on each wing cover , as indicated in the adjoining figure . It makes its appearance in the month of May , and commences eating the young bark and tender twigs , and often the petioles ...
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... covered with a short , gray pubes- cence , usually perfecting but one seed . Varieties . The other American limes we regard as nothing more than varie- ties of this species , and they may be described as follows : - 1. T. A. LAXIFLORA ...
... covered with a short , gray pubes- cence , usually perfecting but one seed . Varieties . The other American limes we regard as nothing more than varie- ties of this species , and they may be described as follows : - 1. T. A. LAXIFLORA ...
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... ground , are kept constantly moist by the waters collected in them after great rains . These spots are entirely covered with this species and are called bay swamps . This tree seems first to have been recorded by Catesby.
... ground , are kept constantly moist by the waters collected in them after great rains . These spots are entirely covered with this species and are called bay swamps . This tree seems first to have been recorded by Catesby.
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... covering , is of a spongy texture , containing but little juice or sap of any kind in its substance ; but the external surface is covered , or tuberculated with little glands , which secrete an acrid , volatile oil , very inflammable ...
... covering , is of a spongy texture , containing but little juice or sap of any kind in its substance ; but the external surface is covered , or tuberculated with little glands , which secrete an acrid , volatile oil , very inflammable ...
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