 ... and black. The bark of birch is used by the Indians for bruised wounds and cuts, — boyled very tender, and stampt betwixt two stones to a plaister, and the decoction thereof poured into the wound ; and also to fetch the fire out of burns and...  Native American Species of Prunus - Page 25by William Franklin Wight - 1915 - 75 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Essex Institute - Essex County (Mass.) - 1856 - 734 pages
...tremcttoides the most common kind instead of P. nigra of Europe. Plumb Tree, several kinds bearing som« long, round, white, yellow, red and black plums, all differing in their fruit from those of England. This list of plums seems, at first sight, rather formidable. — The common plum tree of... | |
 | Fruit-culture - 1858 - 722 pages
...than those of the European type. But may not our mouths water at the following descriptions of the " Plumb Tree, several Kinds, bearing some long, round,...black Plums all differing in their fruit from those of England." I must confess that such " a dainty" array of plums- looks rather formidable, at first... | |
 | American Antiquarian Society - Roanoke Colony - 1860 - 378 pages
...; and also to fetch the fire out of burns and scalds.4 Poplar, but differing in leaf.6 Plumb-tree, several kinds ; bearing, some long, round, white,...plums, — all differing in their fruit from those in England.6 Wild purcelane.7 a Fraxinus, L. Our species are peculiar to this continent. I cannot account... | |
 | American Antiquarian Society - United States - 1860 - 378 pages
...; and also to fetch the fire out of burns and scalds.4 Poplar, but differing in leaf.5 Plumb-tree, several kinds ; bearing, some long, round, white,...plums, — all differing in their fruit from those in England.6 Wild purcelane.7 2 Fraxinus, L. Our species are peculiar to this continent. I cannot account... | |
 | John Josselyn - Botany - 1865 - 186 pages
...our alpine regions, all our Poplar, but differing in leaf.1 Plumb Tree, feveral kinds, bearing fome long, round, white, yellow, red, and black Plums; all differing in their Fruit from thofe in England.2 Wild Purcelane? Wood-wax, wherewith they dye many pretty Colours.4 species are peculiar... | |
 | John Josselyn - Botany - 1865 - 184 pages
...Statistics, &c., /. c., p. 82. Poplar, but differing in leaf.1 Plumb Tree, feveral kinds, bearing fome long, round, white, yellow, red, and black Plums ; all differing in their Fruit from thofe in England? Wild Pur celane? Wood-wax, wherewith they dye many pretty Colours.4 species are peculiar... | |
 | John Josselyn - Botany - 1865 - 190 pages
...Statistics, &c., I. c., p. 82. Poplar, but differing in leaf.1 ( Plumb Tree, feveral kinds, bearing fome long, round, white, yellow, red, and black Plums; all differing in their Fruit from thofe in England? Wild Purcelane? Wood-wax, wherewith they dye many pretty Colours.4 species are peculiar... | |
 | Agriculture - 1916 - 1152 pages
...following reference to plums by that author included Prunus americana as well as P. maritima: Phanb Tree, several kinds, bearing some long, round, white,...and has probably received the greatest attention. A largo number of varieties have been named, and these have originated almost entirely in the Middle... | |
 | American Antiquarian Society - United States - 1860 - 378 pages
...; and also to fetch the fire out of burns and scalds.4 Poplar, but differing in leaf.4 Plumb-tree, several kinds ; bearing, some long, round, white,...plums, — all differing in their fruit from those in England.t Wild purcelane.7 1 Fraxima, L. Our species are peculiar to this continent. I cnnnot account... | |
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