The woods of the United States : with an account of their structure, qualities and uses ; with geographical and other notes upon the trees which produce them

Charles Sprague Sargent

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Sujets

• Wood
• Trees
• United States

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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MUSEUM OFAMERICAN NATURAJ£«ES3;0$#\
JESUP COLLECTIO^.f%i^^
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THE o^t-J-V^jc
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STATES.THE UNITEDOFWOODS
WITH AN ACCOUNT OF
AND USES.THEIR STRUCTURE, QUALITIES,
Notes Ktcesanti otfjcr %©cograpljtral upon
toljiri) tfjem.produce
By C. S. SARGENT.
NEW YORK:
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,
and 5 Bond Stkeet.1, 3,
1885.1SS5,Copyright,
By C. S. Sargent.
Q.
5
:Clntbtrsitg $tcss
Cambridge.John Wilson and Son,