10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATWEED»
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matweed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The domestic encyclopaedia: or, A dictionary of facts, and ...
MATWEED, the Sea, Helme, Sea-rebd, qr Marram, Arundo arenariu, L. an
indigenous perennial plant, growing only on the driest sandy shores, and
flowering in the month of June or July. This useful reed prevents the wind from
dispersing: the ...
Anthony Florian Madinger Willich,
1802
2
The complete Farmer: or a gen. Dictionary of husbandry
Matweed (gramen sparteum) is of the broom kind, and delights in sandy places,
near the sea. Even clouds of sand blown over it do not hurt, but, on the contrary,
promote its growth. It has been of excellent service in fixing loose sands, as, ...
3
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the revision of ...
532 Plaits or mattings of three strands in esparto grass, for the manufacture of
cordage 533 Straw bark, or matweed plaitings, of more than three strands, and
plaits of white wood, coarse, for mats. Straw bark, or matweed plaitings, of more
than ...
United States. Dept. of the Treasury,
1886
4
A Systematic Arrangement of British Plants: With an Easy ...
Small Matweed. Heath Mativeed, or Matgrass. Heaths and marshes. [Heaths in
Norfolk, frequent. Mr. Woodw. — Malvern Chace, Worcest. Mr. Ballard. —
Birmingham Heath. St. — Lilleshall pool dam, Shropshire.] P. June — Aug.t * The
juice of ...
5
The Domestic Encyclopaedia; Or, A Dictionary of Facts, and ...
MATWEED,the Sea, Helme, Sea-reed, or Marram, Arundo arenaria, L. an
indigenous perennial plant, growing only on the driest sandy shores, and
flowering in the month of June or July. This useful reed prevents the wind from
dispersing the ...
Anthony Florian Madinger Willich, James Mease,
1803
Some of the country folk call it ' helme,' some ' marram ' grass, whilst others tell
you that it is ' just sea matweed.' The first is, of course, the Scandinavian halm or
straw ; ' marram' is usually said to mean sea straw, but the Norse names for the ...
7
Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of ...
... Wort (Hypericum calycinum), Vincas major and minor, and several kinds of
Tliorns. The Maram or Sea Matweed (Psamma arenaria) is one of the most useful
grasses with which I am acquainted for binding shifting sands on the sea-coast ...
Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland,
1890
... Wort {Hypericum calycinum), Vincas major and minor, and several kinds of
Thorns. The Maram or Sea Matweed (Psamma arenaria) is one of the most useful
grasses with which I am acquainted for binding shifting sands on the sea-coast.
Highland and agricultural society of Scotland, Edinburgh,
1890
9
Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of ...
... Wort {Hypericum calycinum), Vincas major and minor, and several kinds of
Thorns. The Maram or Sea Matweed (Psamma arcnaria) is one of the most useful
grasses with which I am acquainted for binding shifting sands on the sea-coast.
Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland,
1890
10
Mineralogy. Geology. In-growing plants
SEA MATWEED (Arundo arenaria, Pl. 3, Fig. 34) is a useful and common plant on
most of our sandy seashores. Its cultivation has at various times been much
encouraged, and even acts of parliament have been passed for its preservation,
...