Flora Sylvatica for Southern India, (Atlas Size) 3 Volumes
Beddome, R.H.
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Book ID : 17463
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
1978
Edition : (Reprint)
Language :
800p., Figs., Plts., 29 cm. (Reprint of 1869-74)
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
Containing Quarto plate of all the Principal timber trees in Southern India and Ceylon, accompanied by a Botanist manual, with discriptions of every known tree and shrub, and analysis of every genus not figured in the plates.
These three volumes describe the trees throughout India. The Following are the main headings under which the history of each tree is treated: 1. Geographical distribution, influence of soil, aspect, elevation, associates (other trees, and bamboos, etc). its worth as an avenue tree, or as a tree, for ornament or shade. 2. Mood of growth, size age. 3. Rate of growth. 4. Bark. 5. Time of flowering, ripening and shedding seed. 6. Germination. 7. Reproduction from seed. 8. Reproduction from shoots. 9. Diseases, insects and other enemies, death. 10. The wood and full particulars of its character and use. 11. All the use of the tree and its different parts and descriptions will make the identification of each tree an easy matter.
