There are also in the little streams that flow from the boiling springs great quantities of a fibrous, silky substance, apparently vegetable, which vibrates at the slightest movement of the water, and has the appearance of the finest quality of cashmere... Wonders of the Yellowstone - Page 39edited by - 1873 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
| Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1872 - 572 pages
...forms, which under the microscope prove to be diatoms, among which Dr. Billings discovers Palmella and Oscillara. There are also in the little streams...spongy mass remains, like delicate snow-white coral. Although these springs are in a constant state of violent ebullition at different points in the basin,... | |
| Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1872 - 570 pages
...forms, which under the microscope prove to be diatoms, among which Dr. Billings discovers Palmella and Oscillara. There are also in the little streams...When the waters are still these silken masses become iucrusted with lime, the delicate vegetable threads disappear, and a fibrous, spoil gy mass remains,... | |
| 1872 - 536 pages
...among which Dr. Billings discovers Palmella and Oscillaria. There are also in the quiet springs, and in the little streams that flow from the boiling springs,...appearance of the finest quality of cashmere wool. I have mentioned only a few of the attractive features about these springs, which so charm the visitor.... | |
| 1872 - 1060 pages
...among which Dr. Billings discovers Palmella and Oscillaria. There are also in the quiet springs, and in the little streams that flow from the boiling springs,...appearance of the finest quality of cashmere wool. I have mentioned only a few of the attractive features about these springs, which so charm the visitor.... | |
| Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1872 - 596 pages
...forms, which under the microscope prove to be diatoms, among which Dr. Billings discovers Putmella and Oscillara. There are also in the little streams...which vibrates at the slightest movement of the water, anil has the appearance of the finest quality of cashmere wool. When the waters are still these silken... | |
| F.V Hayden - 1872 - 560 pages
...under the microscope prove to be diatoms, among which Dr, Billings discovers Palmella and Oscillam. There are also in the little streams that flow from...which vibrates at the slightest movement of the water, a,ix<I has the appearance of the finest quality of cashmere wool. When the waters are still these silken... | |
| 1872 - 538 pages
...flow from the boiling springs, freat quantities of a fibrous silky substance, apparently vegetale, which vibrates at the slightest movement of the water,...appearance of the finest quality of cashmere wool. I have mentioned only a few of the attractive features about these springs, which so charm the visitor.... | |
| Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) - 1883 - 998 pages
...There are also in the little streams that How from the boiling springs great quantities of a librous silky substance, apparently vegetable, which vibrates...delicate vegetable threads disappear, and a fibrous sl>ougy mass remains, like delicate snow-white coral. At present the colors are white and red, with... | |
| Albert Brewer Guptill - 1890 - 128 pages
...vegetable forms, which, under the microscope, prove to be diatoms, among which Dr. Billings describes palmetto, and oscillara. There are also in the little...mass remains like delicate snow-white coral." The present active portion of the Mammoth Hot Springs is in a small valley on the mountain side, nearly... | |
| Tryon Edwards - 1891 - 500 pages
...of green, from the peculiar vegetation. These springs are also filled with minute vegetable forms. There are also in the little streams that flow from...spongy mass remains, like delicate snow-white coral. " Between Mount Washburn and the Upper Falls there are some seven or eight boiling springs of great... | |
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