Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 35
... of the wandering butterflies . Uses of Equatorial Forest - trees . - Amid this immense variety of trees , the natives have found out such as are best adapted to certain purposes . The wood of some D 2 FLOWERING TRUNKS . 35.
... of the wandering butterflies . Uses of Equatorial Forest - trees . - Amid this immense variety of trees , the natives have found out such as are best adapted to certain purposes . The wood of some D 2 FLOWERING TRUNKS . 35.
Page 36
... adapted to the special requirements of the arts and sciences . The products of the trees of the equatorial forests , notwithstanding our imperfect knowledge of them , are already more useful to civilized man than to the indigenous ...
... adapted to the special requirements of the arts and sciences . The products of the trees of the equatorial forests , notwithstanding our imperfect knowledge of them , are already more useful to civilized man than to the indigenous ...
Page 39
... adapted for it . Some are smooth and supple ; some are tough and will bear twisting or tying ; some will last longest in salt water , others in fresh ; one is uninjured by the heat and smoke of fires , while another is bitter or ...
... adapted for it . Some are smooth and supple ; some are tough and will bear twisting or tying ; some will last longest in salt water , others in fresh ; one is uninjured by the heat and smoke of fires , while another is bitter or ...
Page 50
... adapted for their support are crowded with them , and these form natural orchid - gardens . Some orchids are particularly fond of the decaying leaf - stalks of palms or of tree - ferns . Some grow best over water , others must be ...
... adapted for their support are crowded with them , and these form natural orchid - gardens . Some orchids are particularly fond of the decaying leaf - stalks of palms or of tree - ferns . Some grow best over water , others must be ...
Page 53
... adapted for the use of half - civilized man in a wild tropical country ; and the purposes to which it is applied are almost endless . It is a natural column or cylinder , very straight , uniform in thickness , of a compact and solid ...
... adapted for the use of half - civilized man in a wild tropical country ; and the purposes to which it is applied are almost endless . It is a natural column or cylinder , very straight , uniform in thickness , of a compact and solid ...
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