Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 30
... mass of vegetation which overshadows , and almost seems to oppress the earth . Characteristics of the Larger Forest - trees . - Passing from the general impression to the elements of which the scene is composed , the observer is struck ...
... mass of vegetation which overshadows , and almost seems to oppress the earth . Characteristics of the Larger Forest - trees . - Passing from the general impression to the elements of which the scene is composed , the observer is struck ...
Page 33
... mass of the trees offer nothing very remarkable in this respect . First , we have many trees with large , thick , and glossy leaves , like those of the cherry - laurel or the magnolia , but even larger , smoother , and more symmetrical ...
... mass of the trees offer nothing very remarkable in this respect . First , we have many trees with large , thick , and glossy leaves , like those of the cherry - laurel or the magnolia , but even larger , smoother , and more symmetrical ...
Page 34
... mass of decaying leaves and twigs and fallen fruits . More frequently it is covered with a dense carpet of selaginella or other lycopodiace¿ , and these sometimes give place to a variety of herbaceous plants , sometimes with pretty ...
... mass of decaying leaves and twigs and fallen fruits . More frequently it is covered with a dense carpet of selaginella or other lycopodiace¿ , and these sometimes give place to a variety of herbaceous plants , sometimes with pretty ...
Page 37
... masses on the ground . Some are slender , smooth , and root - like ; others are rugged or knotted ; often they are twined together into veritable cables ; some are flat like ribands , others are curiously waved and indented . Where they ...
... masses on the ground . Some are slender , smooth , and root - like ; others are rugged or knotted ; often they are twined together into veritable cables ; some are flat like ribands , others are curiously waved and indented . Where they ...
Page 38
... masses to the ground . But though its foster - parent is dead it has itself received no permanent injury , but shoots out again till it finds a fresh support , mounts another tree , and again puts forth its leaves and flowers . In time ...
... masses to the ground . But though its foster - parent is dead it has itself received no permanent injury , but shoots out again till it finds a fresh support , mounts another tree , and again puts forth its leaves and flowers . In time ...
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