Newton's lantern slide catalogue (1920s)

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43, Museum Street, London, W.C.l. 231 TOADSTOOLS AT HOME— continued. 102 The Bright Brown Stereura, Stereum Spadi- ceum. 103 The Wrinkeld Stereum, Stereum Rugosum. 104 The Crested Thelephora, Thelephora Cristata 105 The Sparassis, Sparassis Crispa. 106 The Pillar Puff ball, Lycoperdon Gemmatum. 107 The Pear-Shaped Puff-ball, Lycoperdon Pyr»- forme. 108 The Tall Puff-ball, Lycoperdon Saccatum, 109 The Earth-Star, Ceaster Bryantii. 110 The Jew’s Ear, Hirneola Auricula-]udce Vel Auricularia Sambucina. 111 The 112 The 113 The 114 The 115 The 116 The 117 The 118 The 119 The 120 The Jelly Tooth, Tremellodon Gelattnosum. Sticky Calccera, Caloeera Viseosa. Common Helvella, Helvella Crispa. Lizard-Tuft, Leotia Lubrica. Wandering Elf-Cup, Feziza Applanata. Shield Piezza, Peziza Scutellata. Candle-Snuff Fungus, Xylaria Hypoxylon. Devil’s Fingers, Xylaria Polymorpha. Pitchy Crust, Ustulina Vulgaris. Fairies’ Pin-Cushion, Reticularia Lyco- perdon. A K U TREES—THEIR FORMS AND BRANCHING. An entirely new series ol Slides, chiefly from Nature, with a most interesting Lecture. By Ealph Mollet. As given to the School Nature Study Union, December 6th, 1912. Plain Slides, 2s. each. Typewritten Lecture, 3s. 6d.; or can be loaned with the Slides for 6d. 1 Title Slide. 2 Leaf-mosaic of ivy {Hedera helix). 3 ,, „ mulberry {M"ius «igrn), 4 ,, „ lime {Tilia argentea var. canesceus). 5 “ Terrace ’* branch ot cedar (Cedrus hbani). 6 Diagram of development of a sapling into typical tree forms. 7 Example of conical form—^Turkey oak {Quercus cerris). 8 „ domed crown—old horse-chestnut (/^seulus hippocastanum). 9 „ cylindroid form—young horse-chest- nut. 10 „ cylindroid form—Lawson cypress {ChamcBcyparis laivsoniana). 11 Comparison of mode of growth of leading-shoots of wych-elm {Ulmus glabra) and sugar-pine (Pinus lamhertiana). 12 Young Austrian Pine {Pinus laricio). 13 Diagram of mode of development in which position of leading-shoot is usurped by lateral-shoots. 14 Example—^young horse-chestnut. 15 Example—old apple-tree {Pyrus tnalus). 16 Evolution of “ umbrella ’’-form illustrated by Scots Pine {Pinus sylvestris). 17 A Symmetrical tree (after Ruskin). 18 Long-shoots and dwarf-shoots of wild cherry {Prunus avium). 19 Three-years’ growth of twig of lime {Tilia europeea). ^ SO Dormant buds on horse-chestnut twigs. 21 Dormant buds on trunk of red oak Quercus rubra). 22 Coppice in winter. 23 Three stages of growth of sweet-chestnut coppice (La'^tanea ativa). 24 Mixed coppice ,in summer. 25 Pollard willows {'>o.lix fiaeilis). 26 Suckers at base of common elm {Ulmus cam- festris). See also a lecture on “The Herb yielding- 27 Protection of lime-tree bole by shoots. 28 Effect of proximity^ on tree-form. 29 A larch-wood (Larix europesa)^ 80 “‘'leHiiing ot bole” of Scots pine. 31 Bole of Scots pine. 32 A pine-wood. 33 Pine-crowns from below. 34 A wood on a windy promontory. 35 Wind-pruned hawthorns (Crattsgus oxyaeaniha). 36 Marble-galls on oak (caused by Cynips koUart), 37 Oak-apples. ^ 38 Abortion of twig of lime-tree. 39 “ Witches’-brooms ” on hawthorn (caused by Exoaseus erateegi). 40 Weeping willow {Salix babylontca). 41 Branches of weeping willow. 42 Weeping birch {Jietula alba var. pendula). 43 Weeping box (Hi'xu sewpervirens var, prftd ula). 44 Weeping beech (Faguj sylvatica var. pendula). 45 Lombardy poplar (Populus nigra). 46 Diagram of fastigiate branching 47 Fasiifiate branch! 'g of Lombardy poplar. I 48 Fastigiate branching of Lawson cypress. 49 Fastigiate yew {• axvs hac- oui var. fasmi\a*a). \ 50 Fastigiate or cypress oak {Quercus pedunculata var. fastigiata). 51 Silky willow {Salix petiolaris) growing as shrub. 62 The birch growing as a shrub. 63 The elder {Sambucus nigra) as a tree. 54 Diagram of old horse-chestnut branch. 55 Characteristic branch of horse-chestnut. 56 Terminal twigs of horse-chestnut branch. f 57 Horse-chestnut branches. 58 Tortuous branches of oak. 59 Twig of oak showing origin of tortuous branches. 60 Crooked litac-twig. 61 Tortuous branching of purple willow {Salix pur- purea). 62 Diagram illustrating “ fountain ” branching. 63 Fountain branching of hawthorn. ' 64 Fountain branching of Philadelphus taiifolius leed, and the Tree yielding fruit,” page 222. HIRE OF SLIDES. For terms and Conditions see page 234. NOTICE. Messrs. Newton & Co., Ltd., beg to announce that all the Lantern Slides published in this catalogue are strictly copyright. The Royalties due in every case are included in the prices quoted, the payment of which confers on the purchaser the right of exhibiting these Slides anywhere in public or in private, but on no account must the pictures be copied either on paper or glass, or in any other way.