 Some trees ascend vertically," says St. Pierre, "and having arrived at a certain height, in an air perfectly unobstructed, fork off in various tiers, and send out their branches horizontally, like an apple-tree ; or incline them towards the earth, like...  The Woods and by-ways of New England - Seite 53von Wilson Flagg - 1872 - 442 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Bernardin de Saint-Pierre - 1809 - 512 Seiten
...firs ; or hollow them in form of a cup, like the sassafras ; or round them into a mushroom's head, like the pine ; or straighten them into a pyramid, like the poplar : or roll them as wool on the distaff, like the cypress ; or let them float at the discretion of the winds, like the birch.... | |
 | 1862 - 588 Seiten
...firs ; or hollow them in the form of a cup, like the sassafras ; or round them into a mushroom shape, like the pine ; or straighten them into a pyramid, like the poplar ; or roll them, as wool on the distaff, like the cypress ; or suffer them to float at the discretion of the winds, like the... | |
 | 1862 - 588 Seiten
...their branches horizontally, like the apple tree ; or incline them towards the earth, as the firs ; or hollow them in the form of a .cup, like the sassafras ; or round them into a mushroom shape, iike the pine ; or straighten them into a pyramid, like the poplar ; or roll them,... | |
 | Wilson Flagg - 1881 - 328 Seiten
...groups." As a shade-tree, or a tree for avenues and pleasureHORSE CHESTNUTTHE CATALPA. 41 grounds, none would deny the merits of the HorseChestnut ;...discretion of the winds, like the birch." These are the FORMS AND EXPRESSION OF TREES. 43 normal varieties in the shape of trees. Others may be termed accidental,... | |
 | Harriet Louise Keeler - 1900 - 574 Seiten
...unobstructed, fork off in various tiers, and send out their branches horizontally like an apple tree ; or incline them towards the earth like a fir ; or...float at the discretion of the winds like the birch. — ST. PIERRE. Fruiting Branch of White Birch, Belula popultfolia. This description, " to float at... | |
 | Harriet Louise Keeler - 1900 - 580 Seiten
...unobstructed, fork off in various tiers, and send out their branches horizontally like an apple tree ; or incline them towards the earth like a fir ; or...float at the discretion of the winds like the birch. — ST. PIERRE. Fruiting Branch of White Birch, Betula populifolia. This description, " to float at... | |
 | Harriet Louise Keeler - 1900 - 594 Seiten
...unobstructed, fork off in various tiers, and send out their branches horizontally like an apple tree ; or incline them towards the earth like a fir ; or...straighten them into a pyramid like the poplar ; or roll (hem as wool upon the distaff like the cypress ; or suffer them to float at the discretion of the winds... | |
 | Harriet Louise Keeler - 1900 - 658 Seiten
...unobstructed, fork off in various tiers, and send out their branches horizontally like an apple tree ; or incline them towards the earth like a fir ; or...in the form of a cup. like the sassafras ; or round ihem into the shape of a mushroom like the pine ; or straighten them into a pyramid like the poplar... | |
 | Robert Haven Schauffler - 1909 - 400 Seiten
...various tiers, and send out their branches horizontally, like an apple-tree; or incline them toward the earth, like a fir; or hollow them in the form...upon the distaff, like the cypress; or suffer them tp float at the discretion of the winds, like the birch." These are the normal varieties in the shape... | |
 | Robert Haven Schauffler - 1909 - 400 Seiten
...various tiers, and send out their branches horizontally, like an apple-tree; or incline them toward the earth, like a fir; or hollow them in the form...roll them as wool upon the distaff, like the cypress; 5 or suffer them to float at the discretion of the winds, (. like the birch." These are the normal... | |
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