The Trees of America; Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically Delineated, and Scientifically and Popularly DescribedHarper & brothers, 1857 - 520 páginas |
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... wood . Dr. Harris says , " It is the largest known species of Clytus , being from nine to eleven- tenths of an inch in length , and three to four - tenths in breadth . It lays its eggs on the trunk of the maple in July and August . The ...
... wood . Dr. Harris says , " It is the largest known species of Clytus , being from nine to eleven- tenths of an inch in length , and three to four - tenths in breadth . It lays its eggs on the trunk of the maple in July and August . The ...
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... wood of this tree exhibits several accidental forms in the arrangement of its fibre , of which cabi- net - makers take advantage in manufacturing beautiful articles of furniture , such as bedsteads , writing - desks , and other fancy ...
... wood of this tree exhibits several accidental forms in the arrangement of its fibre , of which cabi- net - makers take advantage in manufacturing beautiful articles of furniture , such as bedsteads , writing - desks , and other fancy ...
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... wood , however , continues to improve till it is eighty or one hundred years old , and it frequently remains undecayed for another century . Accidents and Diseases . The leaves of this species are often covered with a sweet , clammy ...
... wood , however , continues to improve till it is eighty or one hundred years old , and it frequently remains undecayed for another century . Accidents and Diseases . The leaves of this species are often covered with a sweet , clammy ...
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... wood , is eagerly sought after for curious cabinet - work , and for inlaying . The wood is used for pestles , for tables , rollers , spoons , plates , and other house- hold articles ; it is also used for gun - stocks , and in every kind ...
... wood , is eagerly sought after for curious cabinet - work , and for inlaying . The wood is used for pestles , for tables , rollers , spoons , plates , and other house- hold articles ; it is also used for gun - stocks , and in every kind ...
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... wood , for inlaying furniture of mahogany , cherry - tree , and black walnut ; though it is less suitable for this purpose , as it soon changes colour by exposure to light . Wooden bowls are also made of it , when that of ash , or tulip ...
... wood , for inlaying furniture of mahogany , cherry - tree , and black walnut ; though it is less suitable for this purpose , as it soon changes colour by exposure to light . Wooden bowls are also made of it , when that of ash , or tulip ...
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