PREHISTORIC FOREST
The remains of a prehistoric forest have been discovered in the neighbourhood of Nagykoros, Hungary, by Professor Adam Boros, the well-known natural historian. This forest contains the. only hornbeam wood between the Danube and the Tisza, a survival of the prehistoric period, and a small oak ■wood of the same period. Among the flowers in the forest are many examples of the Dianthus diuthinus, a characteristic carnation of the prehistoric times. The town of Nagykoros intends to cultivate and preserve the survivals of the past.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22006, 12 January 1935, Page 5 (Supplement)
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87PREHISTORIC FOREST New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22006, 12 January 1935, Page 5 (Supplement)
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