 | 1852 - 608 Seiten
...too soon under the notice of our readers. Of the Funereal Cypress he gives the following account : " The most beautiful tree found in this district is...distant from where I was, I observed a noble looking Fir tree, about 00 feet in height, having a stem as straight as the Norfolk Island Pine, and weeping... | |
 | 1852 - 618 Seiten
...too soon under the notice of our reader«. Of the Funereal Cypress he gives the following account : " The most beautiful tree found in this district is...distant from where I was, I observed a noble looking Fir tree, about fiO feet in height, having a stem as straight as the Norfolk Island Pine, and weeping... | |
 | Robert Fortune - 1852 - 456 Seiten
...cause. These two trees formed a striking contrast with the dark-green foliage of the pine tribe. But the most beautiful tree found in this district is...half a mile distant from where I was I observed a noblelooking fir-tree, about sixty feet in height, having a stem as straight as the Norfolk Island... | |
 | 1853 - 694 Seiten
...cause. These two trees formed a striking contrast with the dark green foliage of the pine tribe. But the most beautiful tree found in this district is...never met with in any other part of China, and which way quite new to me. It was during one of my daily rambles that I sa\v the first specimen. About half... | |
 | 1854 - 356 Seiten
...cause. These two trees formed a striking contrast with the dark green foliage of the pine tribe. But the most beautiful tree found in this district is...with in any other part of China, and which was quite neAV to me. . It was during one of my daily rambles that I saw the first specimen. About half a mile... | |
 | Josiah Hoopes - 1868 - 466 Seiten
...of 60 feet. In Fortune's work on the tea countries of China, he thus speaks of the G. funebris : " The most beautiful tree found in this district is...half a mile distant from where I was, I observed a noblelooking Fir tree about'60 feet in height, having a stem as straight as the Norfolk Island Pine,... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1870 - 394 Seiten
...China. It is a species of weeping cypress, and is a most beautiful tree. Fortune says " It was duviiig one of my daily rambles that I saw the first specimen....half a mile distant from where I was, I observed a noblelooking fir-tree, about sixty feet in height, having a stem as straight аз the Norfolk Island... | |
 | Edward Balfour - 1870 - 404 Seiten
...tree. Fortune says " It wa} during one of my daily rambles that CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS. CUTTACK WOODS. I saw the first specimen. About half a mile distant from where I was, I observed a noblelooking fir-tree, about sixty feet in height, having a stem as straight as the Norfolk Island... | |
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But the most beautiful tree found in this district is a species of weeping cypress, which I had never met with in any other part of China, and which was quite new to me. It was during one of my daily rambles that I saw the first specimen. About half a... 