. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. , i ( h:
. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. , i ( h: an THE TlloriCAL \VOU[,U. nroniatlca, iiiiiipnto lias derived its popular nnino of allspice, and, from its bfing clieaper than Itlattk pepiior, its consuiiiption it very /jruat. Tlioui^h but a lowly root, Ginger almost v'cs in commercial importance with the aromatic riinl of tiic ciiinanion hiurci, or the punj^ent fruit of thj nutniei^-iriyrtle. The plant which prodflces this valualile eoiKliiiient belongs to llie tropical family of the Scitamincju, or spiee-liiich, wliidi also rt'ckons amon}^ its members the Canioininn and tlio Curcuma. Its jointed tubers creep and increase under proutid, and from each of tliein springs up an annual stem al)()Ut two feet and u half liigli, willi narrow and lancoolute leaves. The flowering stalk rises directly from the root, ending in an olilong, scaly spike; from each of these scales a single wliite and blue (lower is pro- duced. Ginger is imported into this country, umler tlie form of dried roots and as a preserve We receive it both from the East and \Voat ludioa, but that from tba latter is much superior iu (quality to the ; mi. 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 Hartwig, G. (Georg), 1813-1880; Guernsey, Alfred H. (Alfred Hudson), 1824-1902. Guelph,
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