Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 43
... larger than is generally supposed . The sap which pours out of the cut flower - stalk of several species of palm when slightly fermented forms . palm - wine or toddy , a very agreeable drink ; and when mixed with various bitter herbs or ...
... larger than is generally supposed . The sap which pours out of the cut flower - stalk of several species of palm when slightly fermented forms . palm - wine or toddy , a very agreeable drink ; and when mixed with various bitter herbs or ...
Page 46
... larger palms serve as natural baskets , as cradles , or even as cooking - vessels in which water may be safely boiled . The trunks form excellent posts and fencing , and when split make good flooring . Some species are used for bows ...
... larger palms serve as natural baskets , as cradles , or even as cooking - vessels in which water may be safely boiled . The trunks form excellent posts and fencing , and when split make good flooring . Some species are used for bows ...
Page 48
... larger variety which is best cooked . Roasted in the green state it is an excellent vegetable resembling roasted chestnuts ; when ripe it is sometimes pulped and boiled with water , making a very agreeable sweet soup ; or it is roasted ...
... larger variety which is best cooked . Roasted in the green state it is an excellent vegetable resembling roasted chestnuts ; when ripe it is sometimes pulped and boiled with water , making a very agreeable sweet soup ; or it is roasted ...
Page 49
... 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 formed by the bases of the long drooping leaves ...
... 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 formed by the bases of the long drooping leaves ...
Page 50
... orchidaceous plant even when not in flower , yet they vary greatly in size and aspect . Some of the small creeping species are hardly larger than mosses , while the large Grammatophyllums of Borneo , 50 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
... orchidaceous plant even when not in flower , yet they vary greatly in size and aspect . Some of the small creeping species are hardly larger than mosses , while the large Grammatophyllums of Borneo , 50 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
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