. An historical and descriptive account of British America [microform] : comprehending Canada Upper and Lower, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, the Bermudas and the fur countries, their history ... to which is added a full detail of the principles and best modes of emigration. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. riNG e evening, the course }d is gene- ad is well Backwoods lad, began S. pole was to bear the during the ig wood to lie hres and ty and pic- iheir bright the blazing ing it down je, it boiled to throw in hen the sap 3ught to the ^ simple ; it eeping th
. An historical and descriptive account of British America [microform] : comprehending Canada Upper and Lower, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, the Bermudas and the fur countries, their history ... to which is added a full detail of the principles and best modes of emigration. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. riNG e evening, the course }d is gene- ad is well Backwoods lad, began S. pole was to bear the during the ig wood to lie hres and ty and pic- iheir bright the blazing ing it down je, it boiled to throw in hen the sap 3ught to the ^ simple ; it eeping the t the sugar- a little into consistency, froth, that sath. These lolasses is in Those who free from point, will ; subject, as it h the settler iinded in the perhaps no her than on and in their iemess sub- ilized life. PLANTS BELONGING TO BRITISH AMERICA. 1 A moderate tree of ti e sugar maplo is said to yield without injury twenty to thirty gallons of sap, fi'om which may be extracted five or six pounds of sugar. This article is generally very hard, compact, and heavy, with a dull appearance and scarcely any grain ; but the quality depends upon the care bestowed in the pre- paration. The lady whose authority we have already quoted, after making a series of experiments, found tliat by purifying the sap, observing certain rules in the boiling, and in draining off the molasses, the sugar was light compared with its bulk, well crystallized, tasting exactly like sugar-candy, and fit for any purpose. Nor is sugar the only product obtained from this valuable tree. Strong and excellent vinegar is made from it, as well as good wine ; and, with the addition <)f hops, sound and pleasant beer may be had at a very trifling expense. ROSACEiE. America is not rich in the " Queen of ; There are only ten species enumerated in Hooker's Flora, three of which occur in Newfoundland, three in Canada, and three on the Saskatchawan and to the northward of tliat
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