. The North American sylva, or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia [microform] : considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts, and their introduction into commerce : to which is added a description of the most useful of the European forest trees : illustrated by 156 coloured engravings. Trees; Botany; Arbres; Botanique. 3"i »VtWWVWM)V^»V»VWVVWWWVWW WHITE OR SINGLE SPRUCE. Abies alba. A. arbor ^5-So pedaiis;/olils subglaucis un- dlffue circa ramos erectis y tetragonis; strobiUs oblongo. cylindraceis, penduUs, laxis; squamis margin
. The North American sylva, or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia [microform] : considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts, and their introduction into commerce : to which is added a description of the most useful of the European forest trees : illustrated by 156 coloured engravings. Trees; Botany; Arbres; Botanique. 3"i »VtWWVWM)V^»V»VWVVWWWVWW WHITE OR SINGLE SPRUCE. Abies alba. A. arbor ^5-So pedaiis;/olils subglaucis un- dlffue circa ramos erectis y tetragonis; strobiUs oblongo. cylindraceis, penduUs, laxis; squamis margine integer* rimis. This species is indigenous to the same countries as the preceding. In Canada it is called Epinette blanche, in Nova Scotia TVhite Spruce, and in New Brunswick and the District of Maine Single Spruce. As the two last deno- minations are generally known , I have adopted that which appeared to me the best. The White Spruce commences a few degrees farther south than the species just described. In my father's notes it is first mentioned near lake St. John , between the 48th and 49*1^ degrees of latitude. In the District of Maine, at least in the parts which I have visited, it is much less common than the Black Spruce, and the com- parison is easily made, as they are readily distinguished, especially young and insulated stocks. Though the leaves of both encompass the branches, they are marked by several characteristic differences : those of the White Spruce are less numerous, longer, more pointed, at a more open angle with the branches, and of a pale, bluish green ; whence is derived the specific name of alba. The cones are also peculiar , being of a lengthened oval lorm, about 2 inches in one direction , and 6 or 8 lines. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Michaux, François-Andr
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