. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . 1, and 2 40. Biennial-fruited oak—Quercus velutina (X J4). The mature acom Is borneon two-year-old wood: thatis, the acorn does not ma-ture until it is two yearsold. See No. 6. The Oaks comprise some of the most important foresttrees of the northern hemisphere. The wood of mosts
. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . 1, and 2 40. Biennial-fruited oak—Quercus velutina (X J4). The mature acom Is borneon two-year-old wood: thatis, the acorn does not ma-ture until it is two yearsold. See No. 6. The Oaks comprise some of the most important foresttrees of the northern hemisphere. The wood of mostspecies is strong, tough, hard and durable, and highlyvalued for many purposes, especially ship-building,construction, for furniture, and in the manufacture of 2041. Leaves and acorns of various ; S, Q. alba; S, Q. velutina; 4, Q. rubra; 5, Q. Priims;6, Q. macrocarpa; 7, Q. bicolor. southern Europe. The bark of a few species has alsobeen employed in medicine. The acorns of several spe-cies are edible, in America especially those of , Emoryi and lobata; in Europe those of , var. Ballota and ^giJops; in Japan those ofQ. glauca; in many European countries the acorns ofall species are an important food for hogs. In easternAsia a silkworm feeds on the leaves of different parasitic
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