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Descriptive guide to the grounds, buildings and collections
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the cherimoyer (Anona Cherimolia), and the sour sop (Anona
murtcate). The mammee-apple is another tropical fruit,…
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other specimens of tropical ferns as are too large for the
benches in house No. 10. Many specimens of tree-ferns…
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tree (Olea europaea), of which a small specimen will be found
near the oleanders; this plant was originally from the Med…
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The yew family (Taxaceae) is represented by two genera.
Of the true yews ( Zaxus), 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 Charlie; 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 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,
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 variety of lilacs (Syrznga), 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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Zus) 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 cottonwood or
Carolina poplar; the American aspen, a native of northern
North…
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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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1t is highly esteemed; it is also used for wooden-ware and
paper pulp. To the north of the buckeye family is the
linden…
Tbervillea sonorae, 11
Indian root, 55
India rubber, 20
sources of, 2o
Indigo, 21
false, 67
Innocence, 58
Insectivorous…
Entomologisches Wochenblatt (Insekten-Börse)
Herausgegeben von Camillo Schaufuf}, Meiflen und A. Frankeastein, Leipzig.
(Insekten~B…
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Inserate:
eis der 4-gespaltenen Borgiszeile oder deren Raum!
‘Pfenmige. Kleinere…
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Colorfax: M.E. Warren at Georgetown (6-Aug 7);
nVisual Expressions” at Dupont Circle (thru
30): Jon Angel at Tenley Circle (…
Peonies, bulbs and hardy plants
MARQUIS C. LAGERGREN. (Dessert, 1911). Luarge, hright,
velvetv-crimson; very hrilliant and showy with distinet sil-
very…
ALTAR CANDLES, (I’lcas.) type, wuards pink.
Center a mass of long, narrow, vellow, partly transfornie]
stamens Lipped with…
BABCOCK PEONY GARDENS, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK
JAPONICUM LONGIFLORUM. The hawvdy Iaster 1.ily. TIGRINUM SPLENDENS. Ul(l-…
The natural history of dogs : Canidae or genus Canis of authors ; including also the genera Hyaena and Proteles / by Lieut. Col…
MEMOIR OF PALLAS. =
pearances, and excited an interest which has since
yielded an abundant harvest.*
Our Naturalist set off…
38 MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
crossed the Altaisk mountains, followed the course
of the Irtish as far as Kolivan, where he inspected…
52 MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
to Cuvier, no animal, even the commonest among
ourselves, are so well known. He also imntroduced to…
58 MEMOIR OF PALLAS.
the world has ever seen. China, India, Persia, and
the whole of Tartary, were nccessarily subjected to…
MEMOIR OF PALLAS. 59
thereby subjects himself to much trouble and vexa-
tion. We cannot convey a better idea of those…
APPENDIX. o
phidis novam speciem orientalem. Part 11.
Obsercations generales sur les espéces sau-
vage des gros Betail. Ib…
INTRODUCTION. 87
We may therefore commence our remarks by
observing that dogs are found in every quarter of
the globe,…
INTRODUCTION. 89
Or in the case noticed by Mr Hodgson at Katman-
doo, where his experiments proved the Capra tharal®
and…
94 INTRODUCTION.
Society, in February 1837, are correct, the vertebra
of the back, loins,and sacrum differ, between the wild…
05 INTRODUCTION,
tion.* Writers more imbued with the spirit of
system than with the phenomena they have to
investigate and…
INTRODUCTION. 97
swered that dogs proceeded from the species in the
ark, what becomes of the Mongolic, the Negro, and
the…
a8 INTRODUCTION.
abundant. Yet none of these dogs have assumed
its aspect ; nor have they mixed, further south, with
jackals…
1006 INTRODUCTION.
they be without a known prototype, we might form
a system as philosophically admissible as our present…
IN GENERAL. 121
first state of existence, may be one of the many
provisions of Nature to keep up the balance be-
tween the…
122 THE CANINE FAMILY
hostility of his family to tigers, by his unceasing
pursuit of them in the night, and announcing his…
IN GENERAL. 123
the thighs and shoulders fleshy, and the legs ten-
dinous ; the muscles appear very prominent, but the
gait…
124 THE CANINE FAMILY
and France, hydrophobia attacks wolves and foxes
as well as the dogs; both the first mentioned are…
IN GENERAL. 125
formerly had their earths in Germany. Many of the
species hunt in troops; those who are permanent…
186 THE CANINE FAMILY
and races that have since becn nearly or entirely
extirpated.
This opinion is strengthened by the fact…
SUB-GENUS I. CHAON.
SECTION 1. LUPUS.
THE WOLVES.
Lupus, Linn.—Sub-genus Chaon, Ham. Smith.
Toe typical wolf of Europe and…
134 TIIE WOLVES,
ately devour him. At the close of the appalling
fanine which desolated India, now more than a
quarter of a…
136 THE WOLVES.
rally repel the attack, killing one or more of the
enemy. Single horses fight a wolf by striking with’
the…
THE COMMON WOLF, 149
In colour, the head, face, neck, and back is light
grey ; the hair being a mixture of sandy and ash ;…
THE CAYGOTTE OF MEXICO. 165
white. The Indians named it aguarra, an appella-
tion we shall find in the sequel applied to…
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SECTION III. CHRYSEUS.
THE RED DOGS.
THE second group of wild dogs belongs to the old
continent, and at present is…
THE RED DOGS. 178
the other seen in the southern provinces. This
Dhole was represented to be a robust thick-bodied
animal,…
THE TRUE DHOLE.*
Chryseus seylax, SMITH.
PLATE VIIL
The Dhole of Capt. Williamson, and Quihoe of Dr. Daniel
Jolhnson.
TrHE…
180 THE TRUE DHOLE.
zle, back of the ecars, and feet sooty. From this
description the animal differs from Chryseus prime-…
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THE PARTAH DOG.
Chryseus paharich, NoBIS,
Chien marron of the French at Pondicherry.
It may be questioned whether the…
208 TIE JACKALS.
prophets. Though it is thus overlooked, or con-
founded with the Deeb (the welf) in the Hebrew
and ancient…
THE JACKALS, 211
Moslem dominions they remain entirely unmolested;
-but in British India they are occasionally coursed
with…
212 TIE JACKALS.
native Indians. Although when in captivity they
know and will follow their master, they are far
from…
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THE BARBARY JACKAL.
Sacalius Barbarus.
Canis Barbarus, Shaw.
Tre Thaleb of Bruce, and the Deeb of Tunis of
Dr. Shaw ;…
SACALIUS INDICUS. 219
Sacalius Indicus. This race is probably the
Gola quoilak and Kadlu nari of southern India.
It is about…
220 SACALIUS INDICUS.
a vulpine cxpression ; the eyes full ; iris dark hazel,
emitting a greenish gleam; forward, the animal…
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SACALIUS PROCYONOIDES.
Canis procyonoides, GRAY.
Racoon-faced Dog, Illust. of Ind. Zool.
Grev-srowx, varied with black…
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CORSAC DOG-FOX.
Cynalopex corsac.
PLATE XVL
Wz think with Monsieur Desmarets, that this
species should be placed with…
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FULVOUS-TAILED DOG-FOX.
Cynalopex chrysurus, GREY.
TrE length of this animal is twenty-three inches and
a half; the…
LIZARS SYSTEM OF PRACTICAL SURGERY.
Just published,
PART IIL
Illustrated with Twenty-four Plates, demy 8vo, from Original…