. The North American sylva, or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia [microform] : considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts, and their introduction into commerce : to which is added a description of the most useful of the European forest trees : illustrated by 156 coloured engravings. Trees; Botany; Arbres; Botanique. â IT 3^1 â '%%^^^W%W^^(%^^%lrl^(|^ V ftS^W^^W^W^%^W^WftiT^^^^^w^lflw^^^^WW^WW WW^^T WWlWWlW^^^^^'W i» â J- 'â 'â¢>â¢â ' .CANOE BIRCH. Betula papyracea. B. foliis ovcUibus, acuminatis, sub- Ofqualiter serratis; peti
. The North American sylva, or A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia [microform] : considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts, and their introduction into commerce : to which is added a description of the most useful of the European forest trees : illustrated by 156 coloured engravings. Trees; Botany; Arbres; Botanique. â IT 3^1 â '%%^^^W%W^^(%^^%lrl^(|^ V ftS^W^^W^W^%^W^WftiT^^^^^w^lflw^^^^WW^WW WW^^T WWlWWlW^^^^^'W i» â J- 'â 'â¢>â¢â ' .CANOE BIRCH. Betula papyracea. B. foliis ovcUibus, acuminatis, sub- Ofqualiter serratis; petiolo glabra; venis subtiis hirsuU's. Kf;/ . Betula p»pjrrfftra. A. Vicn. Flor. Bar, Am. > Bt the French Canadians this tree is called Bouleau Blanc^ White Birch, and Bouleau h Canot^ Canoe Birch: it, is known to the Americans also by these denomi- mtions, and sometimes by that of Paper Birch. The name of Canoe Birch appears to be the most proper, as it indicates an important use which is made of its bark. The Canoe Birch is most multiplied in the forests in the country lying north of the 43° of latitude, and be- tween the 75* of west longitude and the Atlantic Ocean; comprising Lower Canada, New Brunswick, the District of Maine, and the States of New Hampshire and Ver- mont. It ceases below the 4^° oi latitude, and is not found in the southern part of Connecticut, nor below Albany, in the State of New York. The surface of these regions is, in general, very irregu- lar , and is diversified in every direction with hills and lakes. It is occupied by thick and gloomy forests, of â which the soil is fertile and principally covered with large stones, overgrown with moss. This part of North * '^\ \ '^- '0v :*' ,^. 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 Michaux, François-André,
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