. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2041. Leaves and acorns of \ arious Oalts Phellos; S, Q. alba: S. Q. velutina: 4. Q nibra o Q Pn G, Q. macrocarpa; 7, Q. bicolnr. I Amer-. l-fruited oakâ Quercus velutina (X H) - The mature aeomisboiTie The Oaks comprise some of the most important forest trees of the northern hemisphere. The wood of most specie
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2041. Leaves and acorns of \ arious Oalts Phellos; S, Q. alba: S. Q. velutina: 4. Q nibra o Q Pn G, Q. macrocarpa; 7, Q. bicolnr. I Amer-. l-fruited oakâ Quercus velutina (X H) - The mature aeomisboiTie The Oaks comprise some of the most important forest trees of the northern hemisphere. The wood of most species is strong, tough, hard and durable, and highly valued for many purposes, especially ship-building, constniction, for furniture, and in the manufacture of southern Europe. The bark of a . few species has also been employed in medicine. The acorns of several spe- cies are edibl,-. ....:.llv those of Q. Michanxi, £m 1 .,,|.,. those of Q. Ilex, var. ⢠Ill[.an those of : m n 1 ,â â¢â¢â , â , - the acorns of all species arc im ,; . ' â :| ' : ti~. In eastern Asia a silkworm 1 lull-rent species. A parasitic in- ..( in southern Europe and X. \ . Galls caused bythepunctur. , â â , II 111-. ,-l. :.r, used for tanning â . i,,.w, btained from Q. Ilex, var. iii: 1. iM Asia. S( )me of the above men- â - 1, . rilied only i in the supplementary list. p. n>.^ ,. acuminata, 19. temina. 29. occidcntalis, 35. Mgilops, 31 and ferruginea. 10. olivaeformis, 23. snppl. flli.', 29. paluslrilmhricaria. agrifolia. 39. ::ii. 1 ^^ (12. alba. 28. ambigua. 2. I-.' â¢..â¢r.,.'ll,, ]., '...",:'.^', uo. Austr'i'ack. U. |.,ii.|ill;, , 111. 32. Ballotn. :tD. 11,..il.,., 11. Banisleri, 8. Uuidsii. 27. ' pinnatifida, 28. bicolor. 22. humilis, 18 and Bungeana, 14. suppl. prinoides. 18. Califoriiica, 5. Bungarica, 33. Prinus, 17-22, camata. 32. llex,3G. Pseuitregilops. 31. Cailanea. 19. il
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