An Introduction to Botany |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 61
Page 23
... or hemp . Alphonse De Candolle gives the following as the result ob- tained by Labillardière , as to the relative strength of different organic fibres . He found that , in suspending weights C 4 CHAP . 1 . 23 WOODY TISSUE .
... or hemp . Alphonse De Candolle gives the following as the result ob- tained by Labillardière , as to the relative strength of different organic fibres . He found that , in suspending weights C 4 CHAP . 1 . 23 WOODY TISSUE .
Page 31
... Candolle is of opinion that the motion seen by Malpighi is due to a hygrometrical quality combined with elasticity ; and as spiral vessels do not exist in the bark of Urtica nivea , it seems that there is some inaccuracy in Don's remark ...
... Candolle is of opinion that the motion seen by Malpighi is due to a hygrometrical quality combined with elasticity ; and as spiral vessels do not exist in the bark of Urtica nivea , it seems that there is some inaccuracy in Don's remark ...
Page 32
... Candolle , they are collected in handfuls in some islands of the West Indies for tinder . The same author in- forms us that about a drachm and a half is yielded by every plantain , and that the fibres may be employed either in the ...
... Candolle , they are collected in handfuls in some islands of the West Indies for tinder . The same author in- forms us that about a drachm and a half is yielded by every plantain , and that the fibres may be employed either in the ...
Page 38
... called vasa propria . To this class also are to be referred the turpentine vessels of Grew ; the ré- servoirs accidentels of De Candolle ; and also the réservoirs en cæcum of the latter , which are the clavate 38 BOOK I. ORGANOGRAPHY .
... called vasa propria . To this class also are to be referred the turpentine vessels of Grew ; the ré- servoirs accidentels of De Candolle ; and also the réservoirs en cæcum of the latter , which are the clavate 38 BOOK I. ORGANOGRAPHY .
Page 51
... Candolle entertains no doubt of their being passages through the epidermis . He says their edge has the appearance of a kind of oval sphincter , capable of opening and shutting . The membrane that sur- rounds this sphincter is always ...
... Candolle entertains no doubt of their being passages through the epidermis . He says their edge has the appearance of a kind of oval sphincter , capable of opening and shutting . The membrane that sur- rounds this sphincter is always ...
Contents
1 | |
19 | |
27 | |
110 | |
121 | |
146 | |
277 | |
289 | |
455 | |
461 | |
466 | |
467 | |
473 | |
478 | |
481 | |
506 | |
302 | |
309 | |
330 | |
345 | |
389 | |
429 | |
448 | |
525 | |
534 | |
544 | |
552 | |
571 | |
587 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adolphe Brongniart albumen anther apex appears axis bark base become body botanists Botany bracts branches buds bundles called calyx Cand Candolle carbonic acid carpels cause cavity cells cellular tissue centre chalaza character colour common considered consists containing corolla cotyledons cyclosis developement dicotyledons direction disk distinct Dutrochet elongated embryo epidermis exist external extremity fibres filament fleshy flowers fluid foramen fruit glands grains green growing hairs hilum inches integument kind latex layers leaf leaflets leaves light Linnæus lobes margin matter medullary rays membrane Mirbel monocotyledons nature nitrogen nucleus observed organs ovarium ovary ovule oxygen parenchyma pericarp petals petiole pistil pith placenta plants Plate plumula pollen pollen tube produced quantity radicle Raphides remarked roots round seeds separate side sometimes species specimens spiral vessels stamens stem stigma stomates structure substance surface term terminating tion tree tubes vascular vegetable veins wood woody tissue yellow
Popular passages
Page 593 - Dr. Ure's Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines : Containing a clear Exposition of their Principles and Practice.