The National Geographic Magazine, Volumes 74-75National Geographic Society, 1939 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 64
... trees from the va- rious strains of this newest of grapefruits are being used to replace trees that have died and in planting new orchards . In one orchard are more than a thousand bearing trees of the new red variety . There should be ...
... trees from the va- rious strains of this newest of grapefruits are being used to replace trees that have died and in planting new orchards . In one orchard are more than a thousand bearing trees of the new red variety . There should be ...
Page 177
... trees have tough bark , spraylike foliage with needles about three - quarters of an inch long ranked on both sides of the stem , and they are taller . The mountain trees have soft bark ; short , sharp needles distributed all around the ...
... trees have tough bark , spraylike foliage with needles about three - quarters of an inch long ranked on both sides of the stem , and they are taller . The mountain trees have soft bark ; short , sharp needles distributed all around the ...
Page 181
... trees live so long ? " I asked a forester . " Redwoods are immune to any killing fungus of consequence , " he said . " Their durable heartwood resists rot ; their thick bark resists fire , and cushions the tree against abrasion . " The ...
... trees live so long ? " I asked a forester . " Redwoods are immune to any killing fungus of consequence , " he said . " Their durable heartwood resists rot ; their thick bark resists fire , and cushions the tree against abrasion . " The ...
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Golden Gate and Redwood Evergreens California 17 illustrations in color from natural | 149 |
Happy Landing in Bermuda By E JOHN LONG | 213 |
Just 330 Years Ago He and His Mutinous Crew Found | 461 |
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