. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 17S4. P. o. conekta. 1st edit., vol. viii.; and o\afig. 1734.)âLeaves 3â5-lobed, dentate, and wedge-shaped at the base ; somewhat glabrous. This is a stunted-looking low tree or bush, seldom seen above 20 ft. in height, with small deeply cut leaves. The oriental plane is one of the noble
. Trees and shrubs : an abridgment of the Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum : containing the hardy trees and schrubs of Britain, native and foreign, scientifically and popularly described : with their propagation, culture and uses and engravings of nearly all the species. Trees; Shrubs; Forests and forestry. 17S4. P. o. conekta. 1st edit., vol. viii.; and o\afig. 1734.)âLeaves 3â5-lobed, dentate, and wedge-shaped at the base ; somewhat glabrous. This is a stunted-looking low tree or bush, seldom seen above 20 ft. in height, with small deeply cut leaves. The oriental plane is one of the noblest trees of the East, where it grows to the height of 70 ft. and upwards, with widely spreading branches and a massive trunk ; forming altogether a majestic tree. The wood may be com- pared to that of the A\ex \ 11 i Pseudo-Platanus; but very * â ' "»â ' ' little use is made of it in the Westof Europe. Pliny affirms that there is no tree whatso- ever that defends us so well from the heat of the sun in summer, or that admits it more kindly in winter. Both properties result from the large size of its leaves : in summer, these present hori- zontal imbricated masses, which, while they are favour- able to the passage of the breeze, yet exclude both the sun and the rain ; while, as the distance at which the branches and twigs of trees are from one another is always proportionate to the size of the leaves, hence the tree in winter is more than usually open to the sun's rays. As an ornamental tree, no one 3 o. 1735. P. 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 Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843; Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843. Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum. London : F. Warne & Co. ; New York : Scribner, Welford & Armstrong
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