. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 34. THE ACACIA. Robinia pseud-Acacia. Plate 5, Fia. 1. :^^ ELI CACT, lightness, and graceful- ness of foliage distinguish this Tree above all other inhabitants of cultivated -woodland. Although not a native of our island, a resi- dence with us of nearly two hun- dred and fifty years gives it a claim to a place in these accounts of woodland Trees. Its specific name of Pseud- Acacia, or ' the false Acacia,' was given to it on account of an original, but mistaken, belief that it was the same species of Tree as Acacia vera, the Egyptian Acacia or Locust-Tree, s
. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 34. THE ACACIA. Robinia pseud-Acacia. Plate 5, Fia. 1. :^^ ELI CACT, lightness, and graceful- ness of foliage distinguish this Tree above all other inhabitants of cultivated -woodland. Although not a native of our island, a resi- dence with us of nearly two hun- dred and fifty years gives it a claim to a place in these accounts of woodland Trees. Its specific name of Pseud- Acacia, or ' the false Acacia,' was given to it on account of an original, but mistaken, belief that it was the same species of Tree as Acacia vera, the Egyptian Acacia or Locust-Tree, supposed to. 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 Heath, Francis George, 1843-1913. London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
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