The North American sylva; or, A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia. Considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts and their introduction into (14778559431)

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Title: The North American sylva; or, A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia. Considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts and their introduction into commerce. To which is added a description of the most useful of the European forest trees ..
Year: 1865 (1860s)
Authors: Michaux, François André, 1770-1855. cn Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859. 1n Smith, J. Jay (John Jay), 1798-1881
Subjects: Trees
Publisher: Philadelphia, Rice, Rutter & co.
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System



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misphcerica dense squamosa squamis ovatis eonvexis in appendicemsubmembranaceam fidvam appressam linearem obtusam productis pubes-centibus; glande ovaia cupulam triplo supcrante obtusa cum umboneconico.—Hook. Icou. ined. Hook, and Arnot, Bot. Beechy, p. 391. This curious species, of which we have seen only a driedspecimen, was collected in Upper California, and bears someaffinity to the Q. Garryana. According to Hooker and Arnot,the leaves and whole appearance of the plant closely resembleQ. sessiliflora, but with different scales to the cup of the acorn.The leaves appear to be smaller, narrower, and less deeplydivided than in Q. Garryana. The young leaves are coveredwith down on both sides, and the lobes tipped with short, soft,acute points. To us, the branch which we have seen bears some resem-blance, though vague, to the Post Oak, (Q. stcllata.) The cupand acorn is also somewhat similar, but larger, while the leaf issmaller and scarcely dilated above. The under surface is PI. IV.
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