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Descriptive guide to the grounds, buildings and collections
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the cherimoyer (Anona Cherimolia), and the sour sop (Aunona
muricata). The mammec-apple is another tropical fruit,…
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other specimens of tropical ferns as are too large for the
benches in house No. 1o. Many specimens of tree-…
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The yew family (Taxaceae) is represented by two genera.
Of the true yews ( Zawxus), there are: the American yew, or…
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ing sorts. The Chinese juniper, and its striking form, of col-
umnar habit, known as variety pyramidalis, are each…
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this is sometimes known as creeping Churlie; the fringed
loosestrife, from North America, is also here, as is the…
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smooth alder, common along streams and in swamps, is also
here. Following the birch family on the same side of the
path…
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spiraeas, of which there are many forms, the blackberries,
the raspberries, the roses, and athers. Among the spiraeas,…
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illustrating the plum family, to which belong the plums,
cherries, apricots, and peaches. As many of the species of…
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together with other woody members of this family. The
tanners’-tree family comes next with a single representative,
the…
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of Europe, the berries of which are acrid and poisonous; the
berries of several of the species of oleaster are edible;…
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ber of the privets, including the California privet so much
used for hedges; a variely of lilacs (:Syrdnga), including…
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the path from the viburnums, and here will be found, among
others, the fragrant honeysuckle, from China, one of the…
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lus) as a collection apart, many species grown here not being
represented in the arboretum and fruticetum. Immediately…
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upright habit, and more graceful than the cottonwaod or
Carolina poplar ; the American aspen, a native of northern…
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is valued in that region on account of its bark which is used
in tanning leather. The swamp oak, the scarlet oak, the…
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the Bronx River. The magnolia family will be found
mainly in the swale lying between the two ridges, with a
few…
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Near the eastern end of the long bridge are trees illus-
trating the senna family, the pea family, the rue family, and…
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it is highly esteemed; it is also used for wooden-ware and
paper pulp. To the north of the buckeye family is the
linden…
Helen Sheppard Oral History Interview (Excerpt)
HS: No. My mother’s sister and her family and my mother’s sister’s husband but was all. My
father’s family all remained in…
Peonies, bulbs and hardy plants
BABCOCK PEONY GARDENS, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK
New Japanese and Choice Single Peonies
large single eup-shaped
Targe
(Jap). e…
BABCOCK PEONY GARDENS, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK
JAPONICUM LONGIFLORUM. The hanly X lily. TIGRINUM SPLENDENS. The old-fashionel…
The natural history of dogs : Canidae or genus Canis of authors ; including also the genera Hyaena and Proteles / by Lieut. Col…
38 MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
crossed the Altaisk mountains, followed the course
of the Irtish as far as Kolivan, where he inspected…
58 MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
the world has ever seen. China, India, Persia, and
the whole of Tartary, were neeessarily subjected to…
MEMOIR OF PALLAS, 59
thereby subjects himself to much trouble and vexa-
tion. We cannot convey a better idea of those…
166 INTRODUCTION,
they be without a known prototype, we might form
a system as philosophically admissible as our present…
126 THE CANINE FAMILY
and races that have since been nearly or entirely
extirpated.
This opinion is strengthened by the fact…
SUB-GENUS I. CHAON.
SECTION I. LUPUS.
THE WOLVES.
Lupus, Linn.—Sub-genus Chaon, /fam. Smith.
Tug typical wolf of Europe and…
167
SECTION TII. CHRYSEUS.
THE RED DOGS.
Tue second group of wild dogs belongs to the old
continent, and at present is…
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S4ACALIUS PROCYONOIDES.
Canis procyonaides, GRAY.
Racoon-faced Dog, [ust. of Ind. Zool.
Grey-prows, varied with black…