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Descriptive guide to the grounds, buildings and collections
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carias, which take the place in the southern hemisphere of
the pines in the north; Araucaria brasiliana and A. Bid-…
of the cassava plant furnish the cassava flour and tapioca,
while those of coontie yield coontie flour which is quite sim-…
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best for ornamental purposes. It was discovered in i860 on
the famous Japanese mountain, Fuji-yama, by Mr. Veitch, for…
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The space allotted to the pines (Pinus) embraces the region
to the eastward of the spruces and public conservatories, ex…
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pine of Europe and Asiatic Russia. On the easterly slope
of this higher land and on the lower ground nearby will be…
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The yew family (Taxaceae) is represented by two genera.
Of the true yews (Taxus), there are : the American yew, or…
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are: the common blue flag of our swamps, the yellow flag
of Europe, the German iris, the Siberian iris, the Japanese…
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young shoots are sometimes used as a vegetable. Closely
related to this, and just south of it, is the amaranth family,…
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member of this family and a native of North America. The
tanks in the court of the public conservatories contain a great…
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stonecrop family, where there will be found many of the
stonecrops (Sedum), among the more showy and attractive
being…
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tropics ; the Illinois acuan is one of the plants representing
this family here, and many others will be found in the…
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are both here. Along the edge of the brook, and opposite
the spurge family, will be seen the water-starwort family, to…
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is the loosestrife family, represented by the purple loosestrife,
a native of Europe, but introduced in many places in…
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this is sometimes known as creeping Charlie ; the fringed
loosestrife, from North America, is also here, as is the…
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plants, is the water-leaf family, at the base of a large rock
on the ridge ; there are the purple, the broad-leaved, and…
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nums ; it is to this family that the potato, tomato and egg-
plant belong.
A little beyond and to the left of the mints…
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honeysuckles, will be found in the fruticetum and in the
viticetum.
To the left is the valerian family with a single…
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The arrangement here parallels that in the herbaceous
grounds and in the other systematic collections.
The
sequence…
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be found several species of the strawberry-shrub, including
the hairy one which has the fragrant flowers scented like…
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spiraeas, of which there are many forms, the blackberries,
the raspberries, the roses, and others. 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…
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chestnuts are trees, and are grown in the arboretum. Fol-
lowing this is the soapberr)^family, with the soapberry, from…
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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 variety of lilacs (Syrtnga), including…
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lies) 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 cottonvvood or
Carolina poplar; the American aspen, a native of northern…
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sides of the road leading to the Lorillard mansion. The oaks,
the chestnuts, and the beeches belong here.
The oaks
(…
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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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to the north of the sumac, family, are the maple and buckeye
families.
The maples (Acer) are represented by a number…
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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…
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
FRAGRANS. (Sir j. H.-uiks. 1S(I5.) lU.mh lyiK, W-ry I.-nc;
rose-pink: fragrant,…
The natural history of dogs : Canidae or genus Canis of authors ; including also the genera Hyaena and Proteles / by Lieut. Col…
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MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
cians, and of a great number of assistants, whose
services were to be devoted to the several objects of…
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MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
crossed the Altaisk mountains, followed the course
of the Irtish as far as Kolivan, where he inspected…
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MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
tic birds had arrived. I have remarked, that not
only in these countries, but generally throughout…
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MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
stop to those most important publications, when
the new government has no immediate interest in
them…
MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
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lastly, limestone strata the most external. " It may
be stated," says Ciivier, &…
MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
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thereby subjects himself to much trouble and vexa-
tion.
We cannot convey a better idea of those…
ME3I0IR OF PALLAS.
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woman and a sovereign did not happen to make the
best possible selection, nor act with as correct…
INTRODUCTION.
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thus early an object of deep felt interest, we are
naturally led to ask the question of whence doiis…
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INTRODUCTION.
admitted the wolf and the jackal to be constituents
of his genus Canis ; but it does not appear that he…
INTRODUCTION.
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pass from one to the other, from the largest Irish
greyhound, through wolves, dogs, jackals, and
foxes,…
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INTRODUCTION.
Society, in February 1837, are correct, the vertebras
of the back, loins, and sacrum diflfer, between the…
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INTRODUCTION.
tion.*
Writers more imbued with the spirit of
system than with the phenomena they have to
investigate and…
INTRODUCTION.
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Europe, the fiercest dogs, such as the packs kept bj
the feudal nobility for boar and wolf hunting, were…
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INTRODUCTION.
writers, and are led by inferences from their o^vn
observations, rather than by the authority of names.…
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INTRODUCTION.
they be without a known prototype, we might form
a system as philosophically admissible as our present…
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THE CANINE FAMILY
and France, hydropliobia attacks wolves and foxes
as well as the dogs ; both the first mentioned are…
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THE CANINE FAMILY
and races that have since been nearly or entirely
extirpated.
This opinion is strengthened hy the…
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THE DIURNAL CANID^.
The several groups of canine animals which are
provided Avith a circular disk or round pupa in the…
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SUB-GENUS I. CHAON.
SECTION I. LUPUS.
THE WOLVES.
Lupus, Linn.—Sub-genus Chaon, Ham. Smith.
The typical wolf of Europe…
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THE WOLVES.
In stature and strength the wolves of Europe
vary but shghtlv, and equal or surpass the largest
and most…
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THE WOLVES.
ately devour him. At, the close of the appalling
famine which desolated India, now more than a
quarter of a…
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THE WOLVES.
rally repel the attack, killing one or more of the
enemy. Single horses fight a wolf by striking with…
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THE WOLVES.
blished ; he resumed his good condition of body
and brilliant coat ; his keepers could again approach
him…
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THE WOLVES.
pearing, in Europe at least, that wolves by no
means pair every autumn.
The malevolent sagacity, fearful…
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THE WOLVES.
Asia, we are still insufficiently acquainted with
several that are known to exist, to pronounce with…
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THE COMMON WOLF.
Lupus vulgaris.
PLATE I.
The common wolf of Western Europe is in stature
from twenty-seven to twenty-…
THE AMERICAN WOLVES.
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fore-wrists is present.
The grey about the eyes
and face, in old individuals, is likewise similar…
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THE AMERICAN WOLVES.
their fur is shining and pure black : of the former,
Mr Griffith, in the EngUsh version of the…
THE LYCISCAN DOGS.
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in our present state of knowledge concerning tliem,
being no more than to place their names in one…
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THE RED DOGS.
great personal courage, and the instinct of defend-
ing each other in danger. Their voice is a kind of…
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THE TRUE DHOLE.
zle, back of the ears, and feet sooty. From this
description the animal differs from Chryseus primw-…
THE NEW HOLLAND DINGO.
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emit a strono- odour, and in fiohtino- domestic doo-s
snap very severely.
The number of their…
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CHRYSEUS JAVANICUS.
Canis Javaniciis, Desm.
Probably the Asuwawa of Raffles. This species
was first brought to Europe…
HOARY AGUaRA DOG.
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to all the feet ; the inner claws largest and sharp
the rictus of the mouth opened to a great depth,…