the interest aroused in the subject by Dr. Waterhouse's lectures 

 that the professorship of Natural History was created and the 

 Botanical Garden established (about 1796). The Commonwealth 

 of Massachusetts gave two townships of land toward their 

 support, and about 35,000 dollars was subscribed by individuals. 

 The dedication is to John Adams, whose interest was of great 

 help. 



Watt, George 



A dictionary of the economic products of India; by George Watt, 

 M. B., C. M., F. L. S., Professor, Bengal educational department, 

 on special duty with the government of India, department of reve- 

 nue and agriculture; assisted by numerous contributors. 6 v. 

 in 9 & index. 



Calcutta, 1889-1896. Supt. of govt, ptg., 6 v. in 9 & index. 25 

 cm. % lea. 



Gives copious information on herbs and drugs. Treats orange- 

 culture quite fully. 



THE SILVAS 



"The breaking waves dashed high 



On a stern and rock-bound coast, 

 And the woods, against a stormy sky. 



Their giant branches tossed; 



And the heavy night hung dark 



The hills and waters o'er 

 When a band of exiles moored their bark 



On the wild New England shore. . . 



Amidst the storm, they sang, 



And the stars heard, and the sea; 

 And the sounding aisles of the dim woods rang 



To the anthem of the free! 



The ocean-eagle soared 



From his nest by the white wave's foam, 

 And the rocking pines of the forest roared; 



This was their welcome home!" 



— Felicia Hemans. 



Browne, D. J. 



Sylva Americana; or a description of the forest trees indigenous to 

 the United States, practically and botanically considered, ed. 1. 

 Boston, 1832. William Hyde & co., 395 p., illus. 231/2 cm. cl. 



Part 1, Vegetable physiology; Part 2, Dendrology; Part 3, Ar- 

 bori-culture. Appendix contains a table showing results of ex- 

 periments made to deterinine the comparative value as fuel of a 

 large variety of w*oods; a glossary; an index divided into 3 parts 

 to correspond with the divisions of the book, part 2 of which 

 contains Latin-English, English-Latin, and Provincial names of 

 woods and trees. Part 1. on vegetable physiology, is a very useful 

 and simple treatment of the subject. 



Browne, D. J. 



The trees of America; native and foreign, pictorially and botanically 

 delineated, and scientifically and popularly described. . .illustrated 

 by numerous engravings. 

 New York, 1857 (cl846) Harper, xii&520 p , illus. 25 em. cl. 



Classification according to the natural system (used in Miller 

 and in Loudon.) 



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