Trees and shrubs, hardy in the British isles . , and is,moreover, so much better known in gardens under the above name, that itseems better to retain it. At the same time the distinctions betweenangustifolia, oxycarpa, and parvifolia do not appear capable of very cleardefinition. \ar. NANA.—A dwarf form with smaller leaves averaging i in, long, i to §in. wide, with a j)atch of down near the base. A healthy bush at Kew thirtyyears old is only 5 ft. high. F. IENNSYLVANICA, Marshall. Red Ash. (F. pubescens, Lamarck^ A tree 40 to 60 ft., sometimes more, high ; young shoots clothed with adense pale
Trees and shrubs, hardy in the British isles . , and is,moreover, so much better known in gardens under the above name, that itseems better to retain it. At the same time the distinctions betweenangustifolia, oxycarpa, and parvifolia do not appear capable of very cleardefinition. \ar. NANA.—A dwarf form with smaller leaves averaging i in, long, i to §in. wide, with a j)atch of down near the base. A healthy bush at Kew thirtyyears old is only 5 ft. high. F. IENNSYLVANICA, Marshall. Red Ash. (F. pubescens, Lamarck^ A tree 40 to 60 ft., sometimes more, high ; young shoots clothed with adense pale down. Leaves up to i ft. long ; leaflets seven or nine, oblonglanceolate or narrowly oval, 3 to 6 ins. long, i to 2 ins. wide, broadly taperedat the base, long and slenderly pointed, rather obscurely toothed, or entire,especially at the lower half; dull green on both surfaces, and nearly or quitesmooth above, except along the sunken midrib which sometimes is downy ;covered beneath with a pale down. The leaflets, especially the lower ones,.
Size: 1453px × 1720px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidtreesshrubshardy01bean
