Taxidermy; or, The art of collecting, preparing and mounting objects of natural history [by S. Lee].1823 |
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... Flowering Shrubs and Trees , which now ornament the Shrubbery , the Park , and Rural Scenes in general ; with Ob- servations on the Formation of Ornamental Plantations , and Picturesque Scenery . By HENRY PHILLIPS , F.H.S. In 2 vols ...
... Flowering Shrubs and Trees , which now ornament the Shrubbery , the Park , and Rural Scenes in general ; with Ob- servations on the Formation of Ornamental Plantations , and Picturesque Scenery . By HENRY PHILLIPS , F.H.S. In 2 vols ...
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... flowers , and even in flight . We must observe , when we wish to catch a butterfly on a flower , that the instrument goes from right to left and horizontally ; when the insect is in the net , we turn it in our hand , so that the ring ...
... flowers , and even in flight . We must observe , when we wish to catch a butterfly on a flower , that the instrument goes from right to left and horizontally ; when the insect is in the net , we turn it in our hand , so that the ring ...
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... flowers , on the leaves of trees , plants , & c . We procure those which escape the eye by the following proceeding . We spread a table - cloth or large piece of white linen , under a bush , or under the branches of the trees , and beat ...
... flowers , on the leaves of trees , plants , & c . We procure those which escape the eye by the following proceeding . We spread a table - cloth or large piece of white linen , under a bush , or under the branches of the trees , and beat ...
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... flower to flower in the heat of the sun ; we find them in all situations , some ( the pontia ) frequent gardens , and all cul- tivated places , or their neighbourhoods ; others ́prefer barren ground ; others ( of the genus of the ...
... flower to flower in the heat of the sun ; we find them in all situations , some ( the pontia ) frequent gardens , and all cul- tivated places , or their neighbourhoods ; others ́prefer barren ground ; others ( of the genus of the ...
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... flower , and try to multiply them , if their culture promises any advan- tages . We must not forget , that several foreign plants , which are now spread in other parts , were first cultivated in the Jardin du Roi . Every one knows that ...
... flower , and try to multiply them , if their culture promises any advan- tages . We must not forget , that several foreign plants , which are now spread in other parts , were first cultivated in the Jardin du Roi . Every one knows that ...
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