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The wood of the Gordonia lasianthus is extremely light , a cubic foot of which ,
when dry , does not weigh more than twenty pounds . In trunks of these trees ,
which exceed fifteen inches in diameter , four - fifths of the wood is heart . It is of a
rosy ...
The wood of the Gordonia lasianthus is extremely light , a cubic foot of which ,
when dry , does not weigh more than twenty pounds . In trunks of these trees ,
which exceed fifteen inches in diameter , four - fifths of the wood is heart . It is of a
rosy ...
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When the wood of the orangetree is fully ripened , and the sap is at rest , grafts
and cuttings may be kept in the dark for two or three months together , provided
the air be kept dry . Within the tropics , where the circulation of the sap is nearly ...
When the wood of the orangetree is fully ripened , and the sap is at rest , grafts
and cuttings may be kept in the dark for two or three months together , provided
the air be kept dry . Within the tropics , where the circulation of the sap is nearly ...
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The name is sup posed to be applied to this genua because the wood of some
species is extremely hard , and was much sought after by the ancients for the
purpose of making pikes and lances . Generic Characters . Sexes hermaphrodite
, or ...
The name is sup posed to be applied to this genua because the wood of some
species is extremely hard , and was much sought after by the ancients for the
purpose of making pikes and lances . Generic Characters . Sexes hermaphrodite
, or ...
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the Romans , in his time , and that the wood of some species was considered
next in value to the citron - wood . He treated at length upon the brusca and
molusca , or knobs and excrescences of the maple , of which , furniture and
cabinet ...
the Romans , in his time , and that the wood of some species was considered
next in value to the citron - wood . He treated at length upon the brusca and
molusca , or knobs and excrescences of the maple , of which , furniture and
cabinet ...
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The wood of the Acer striatum is white , and finegrained and is sometimes used
by cabinet - makers as a substitute for holly , or other woods , for forming the lines
with which they inlay mahogany . According to Michaux , in Nova Scotia cattle ...
The wood of the Acer striatum is white , and finegrained and is sometimes used
by cabinet - makers as a substitute for holly , or other woods , for forming the lines
with which they inlay mahogany . According to Michaux , in Nova Scotia cattle ...
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| Título | The Trees of America; Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically Delineated, and Scientifically and Popularly Described |
| Autor | Daniel Jay Browne |
| Ilustrado por | Daniel Jay Browne |
| Editor | Harper & brothers, 1857 |
| Procedencia del original | Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York |
| Digitalizado | 15 Sep. 2009 |
| Largo | 520 páginas |
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