A Naturalist in Western China with Vasculum, Camera and Gun Being Some Account of Eleven Years' Travel
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- CHAP. I THE FLORA OF WESTERN CHINA: A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE RICHEST TEMPERATE FLORA IN THE WORLD
- CHAP. II THE PRINCIPAL TIMBER TREES
- CHAP. III FRUITS, WILD AND CULTIVATED
- CHAP. IV CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA
- CHAP. V GARDENS AND GARDENING: FAVOURITE FLOWERS CULTIVATED BY THE CHINESE
- CHAP. VI AGRICULTURE: THE PRINCIPAL FOOD-STUFF CROPS
- CHAP. VII THE MORE IMPORTANT PLANT PRODUCTS: WILD AND CULTIVATED TREES OF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
- CHAP. VIII THE MORE IMPORTANT PLANT PRODUCTS: CULTIVATED SHRUBS AND HERBS OF ECONOMIC VALUE
- CHAP. IX TEA AND “TEA-YIELDING” PLANTS: THE TEA INDUSTRY FOR THE THIBETAN MARKETS
- CHAP. X INSECT WHITE-WAX
- CHAP. XI SPORT IN WESTERN CHINA: PHEASANTS AND OTHER GAME BIRDS
- CHAP. XII SPORT IN WESTERN CHINA: WILD-FOWL—SHOOTING ON THE YA RIVER
- CHAP. XIII SPORT IN WESTERN CHINA: RUMINANT AND OTHER GAME ANIMALS
- CHAP. XIV SPORT IN WESTERN CHINA: CARNIVOROUS AND OTHER ANIMALS, INCLUDING MONKEYS
- CHAP. XV WESTERN CHINA: MINERALS AND MINERAL WEALTH
- CHAP. XVI CONCLUSION: SOME GENERAL REMARKS ON THE REBELLION—THE CAUSES WHICH HAVE PRODUCED IT; THE PEOPLE AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
- INDEX
- Plate section
CHAP. II - THE PRINCIPAL TIMBER TREES
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 October 2011
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- CHAP. I THE FLORA OF WESTERN CHINA: A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE RICHEST TEMPERATE FLORA IN THE WORLD
- CHAP. II THE PRINCIPAL TIMBER TREES
- CHAP. III FRUITS, WILD AND CULTIVATED
- CHAP. IV CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA
- CHAP. V GARDENS AND GARDENING: FAVOURITE FLOWERS CULTIVATED BY THE CHINESE
- CHAP. VI AGRICULTURE: THE PRINCIPAL FOOD-STUFF CROPS
- CHAP. VII THE MORE IMPORTANT PLANT PRODUCTS: WILD AND CULTIVATED TREES OF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE
- CHAP. VIII THE MORE IMPORTANT PLANT PRODUCTS: CULTIVATED SHRUBS AND HERBS OF ECONOMIC VALUE
- CHAP. IX TEA AND “TEA-YIELDING” PLANTS: THE TEA INDUSTRY FOR THE THIBETAN MARKETS
- CHAP. X INSECT WHITE-WAX
- CHAP. XI SPORT IN WESTERN CHINA: PHEASANTS AND OTHER GAME BIRDS
- CHAP. XII SPORT IN WESTERN CHINA: WILD-FOWL—SHOOTING ON THE YA RIVER
- CHAP. XIII SPORT IN WESTERN CHINA: RUMINANT AND OTHER GAME ANIMALS
- CHAP. XIV SPORT IN WESTERN CHINA: CARNIVOROUS AND OTHER ANIMALS, INCLUDING MONKEYS
- CHAP. XV WESTERN CHINA: MINERALS AND MINERAL WEALTH
- CHAP. XVI CONCLUSION: SOME GENERAL REMARKS ON THE REBELLION—THE CAUSES WHICH HAVE PRODUCED IT; THE PEOPLE AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES
- INDEX
- Plate section
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- A Naturalist in Western China with Vasculum, Camera and GunBeing Some Account of Eleven Years' Travel, pp. 15 - 23Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011First published in: 1913