A description and history of vegetable substances, used in the arts, and in domestic economy. Timber trees: fruits / [By Robert Mudie].

Date:
1829
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Credit: A description and history of vegetable substances, used in the arts, and in domestic economy. Timber trees: fruits / [By Robert Mudie]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ADVERTISEMENT. The subjects of this Volume (T1mBEr Trees, and Frur's) are complete in themselves, although they form only a portion of the matter intended to be treated of under the head of ‘“* VEGETABLE SuBSTANCES.” The re- maining divisions of EScuLENT VEGETABLES, SPICES, SUBSTANCES WHICH ARE USED FOR CLOTHING, &c., are in hand. CONTENTS. PART I.—TIMBER TREES. Page * Page CHAPTER I. The Alder: . . ° . 115 THe Oax . . : 1 | The Maple ‘ A : 116 Common Oak , ee: a, Gteat Maglé. ..- 4/0 U7 Evergreen Oak . . 4 somagar Maple ““, « t18 We P . 41] TheLime Tree . SE PEO European Oak. > wl European 120 Quercitron 8 ° 12 | The Horse Chesnut ; . 122 Cork Oak. 13. | The Poplar. Pe Te Oak producing Nut- galls 16 oa.) AME. og ae Kermes é 192 arerw ec: lack, — = 125 Teak Tree oneal 19 z Teomulines or Aspen es . Lombardy Poplar . ai CHAPTER i = sie THE MAllow, ke... 196 The Scotch Fir... 334 oh Ostornaaes ban ype Ie Silver Fir . : . 5 . White Willow. . 128 Weeping Willow . 129 CHAPTER III, The Hazel. ibe att a The Larch i i s 53 . Laburnum . ‘ Pa s>-¥ Rony ay Spruce Fir. . 56 « Broom . « RRS hite Pine : z . 57 Cedar of Lebanon j 57 ee vi. A Walnut = ‘ F a SF peer ean Lone Leaves Pine . e Lance-Wood P ~ 140 Heml s Hassagay Tree ‘ > 141 rag oe : oe White Mulberry . : . 14k The D _” .° gg | Black Mulberry 141 The iain = Ping é ‘ Uh Cultivation, &c, of the Sill Yew Tree : , pe) Worm ° Z ‘ ae The Evergreen Cypress A 78 Paper Mulberry c “ White Cedar 2 5 ‘ 80 Fustic Mulberry . A - 146 Barbadoes Cedar 2 F gg | Common Mahogany . rane 2) Red Cedar ph ; ; 81 East India Mahogany TT NOR CHAPTER IY. CHAPTER VII. bh 1d Trees of smaller growth, &c., eh Tce . eh Sl a producing verybard timber 153 Elm, Common 4 ry ae SE 1. The Thorn : . 153 Mountain . . . 95 . White Beam 153 Ash, Common 107 . Wild Service 153° Mountain . agama Gi . IndianHawthorn 154 White Thorn ese True Service - e ey 9) Hdlly : 157 CHAPTER V. 3. Box, Dwarf Fe . 159 The Common Birch . A AN . Common . 160 - Canoe Birch» « -- 14 4, Ebony ¢ ‘ >