The Forest Trees of Britain
The Forest Trees of Britain
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The fertile flower is a solid catkin, composed of thick overlapping scales, at the base of each of which are generally two ovaries. The whole of the fertile flower is persistent, increasing in size, but not altering materially in shape until it becomes a woody cone. Meanwhile the ovaries have grown into seeds, furnished each with a membranous wing, which, though not buoyant 85G THE FIB TKIBE.
CONE OF STONE-PINE, like the down of the thistle, flies away lightly enough before the mountain breeze.... Until the seeds are ripe, that is, for a year or more after flowering, the cones are hard balls of wood, com- posed of a number of dis- tinct pieces, so closely ad- hering together that not a drop of water can penetrate them, and firm enough to bear the shock of dropping from the loftiest trees, or of leaping from rock to rock without injury. When the seeds are thoroughly ripe, but not before, the cones, whether remaining attached to the tree or lying on the ground, open spon- taneously, and allow the seeds to escape.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The fertile flower is a solid catkin, composed of thick overlapping scales, at the base of each of which are generally two ovaries. The whole of the fertile flower is persistent, increasing in size, but not altering materially in shape until it becomes a woody cone. Meanwhile the ovaries have grown into seeds, furnished each with a membranous wing, which, though not buoyant 85G THE FIB TKIBE.
CONE OF STONE-PINE, like the down of the thistle, flies away lightly enough before the mountain breeze.... Until the seeds are ripe, that is, for a year or more after flowering, the cones are hard balls of wood, com- posed of a number of dis- tinct pieces, so closely ad- hering together that not a drop of water can penetrate them, and firm enough to bear the shock of dropping from the loftiest trees, or of leaping from rock to rock without injury. When the seeds are thoroughly ripe, but not before, the cones, whether remaining attached to the tree or lying on the ground, open spon- taneously, and allow the seeds to escape.
What to read after The Forest Trees of Britain?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874 to read onlineMoreLess
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