17th annual catalogue of the Germain Seed and Plant Co (1902) (16663994501)

Title: 17th annual catalogue of the Germain Seed and Plant Co
Identifier: 17thannualcatalo1902germ (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Germain Seed and Plant Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Greenhouse plants Catalogs; Poultry Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Germain
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library



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78 GERMAIN SEED AND PLANT CO. E. leucoxylon.—"Victorian Ironbark." Very hard, strong and durable, excelling Hickory in strength. Recommended for underground work in mines, and for railroad ties, bridges, etc.; ht. 100 ft. Per oz. $1.50. E. longifolia.—" Woolly Butt." A large tree, of great girth, growing well in any soil. Timber is durable and makes excellent fuel. The leaves yield a volatile oil; ht. 200 ft. Per oz. $1.50. E. maculata.—"Spotted Gum. building and wheelwright's work
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Wood as strong as English Oak. Extensively employed in ship ht. 100 ft, Per oz. $1.50. E. marginata,—"West Australia Jarrah." (See cut.) Impervious to teredo and ants, and much sought after for jetties and piles, and largely exported for railroad ties. The timber is easily worked and takes a beautiful polish. Furniture made from this wood is much admired. Of quick growth and im- mense size. Suited to dry, barren soils; ht. 200 ft. Per oz. $1.25. CopyftiGHTED ay