Tropical nature, and other essaysMacmillan, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 42
... The fruits of several species- more especially the cocoa - nut of the East and the peach - nut ( Guilielma speciosa ) of America - furnish abundance of wholesome food , and the whole of the 42 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
... The fruits of several species- more especially the cocoa - nut of the East and the peach - nut ( Guilielma speciosa ) of America - furnish abundance of wholesome food , and the whole of the 42 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
Page 45
... America . For thatching , the leaves of palms are invaluable , and are universally used wherever they are abundant ; and the petioles or leaf - stalks , often fifteen or twenty feet long , are used as rafters , or when fastened together ...
... America . For thatching , the leaves of palms are invaluable , and are universally used wherever they are abundant ; and the petioles or leaf - stalks , often fifteen or twenty feet long , are used as rafters , or when fastened together ...
Page 49
... America . They somewhat resemble Yuccas , but have larger leaves which grow in a close spiral screw on the stem . Some are large and palm - like , and it is a curious sight to stand under these and look up at the huge vegetable screw ...
... America . They somewhat resemble Yuccas , but have larger leaves which grow in a close spiral screw on the stem . Some are large and palm - like , and it is a curious sight to stand under these and look up at the huge vegetable screw ...
Page 52
... America . They also extend beyond the geographical tropics in China and Japan as well as in Northern India . It is however within the tropics and towards the equator that they attain their full size and beauty , and it is here that the ...
... America . They also extend beyond the geographical tropics in China and Japan as well as in Northern India . It is however within the tropics and towards the equator that they attain their full size and beauty , and it is here that the ...
Page 59
... America , but one species , Mimosa pudica , has spread to Africa and Asia , so that sensitive - plants now abound as wayside weeds in many parts both of the eastern and western tropics , some- times completely carpeting the ground with ...
... America , but one species , Mimosa pudica , has spread to Africa and Asia , so that sensitive - plants now abound as wayside weeds in many parts both of the eastern and western tropics , some- times completely carpeting the ground with ...
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