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... described the existence of holes or pores in the membrane of tissue , and have even thought they saw a distinct rim to them ; but this idea , which originated in imperfect observation with illcon- structed glasses , is now generally ...
... described the existence of holes or pores in the membrane of tissue , and have even thought they saw a distinct rim to them ; but this idea , which originated in imperfect observation with illcon- structed glasses , is now generally ...
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... described , all the elementary organs of plants are con- structed . For the convenience of description , they may be considered as of five different kinds , 1. Cellular tissue , or Parenchyma ; 2. Pitted tissue , or Bothrenchyma ; 3 ...
... described , all the elementary organs of plants are con- structed . For the convenience of description , they may be considered as of five different kinds , 1. Cellular tissue , or Parenchyma ; 2. Pitted tissue , or Bothrenchyma ; 3 ...
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... described and figured perforations of the mem- brane in various plants . Mirbel states that " the sides of the bladders are sometimes riddled full of holes ( fig . 4. ) , the fig . 4. aperture of which does not exceed the of a ...
... described and figured perforations of the mem- brane in various plants . Mirbel states that " the sides of the bladders are sometimes riddled full of holes ( fig . 4. ) , the fig . 4. aperture of which does not exceed the of a ...
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John Lindley. been described ; for in that case colours would necessarily run together . Cellular tissue is generally transparent and colourless , or at most only slightly tinged with green . The brilliant colours of vegetable matter ...
John Lindley. been described ; for in that case colours would necessarily run together . Cellular tissue is generally transparent and colourless , or at most only slightly tinged with green . The brilliant colours of vegetable matter ...
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... described the leaves of Sphagnum as marked by fibres twisted spirally . ( Fig . 3. a , p . 9. ) In November , 1827 , I described the tissue of Maurandya Bar- clayana as consisting of bladders formed of spiral threads crossing each other ...
... described the leaves of Sphagnum as marked by fibres twisted spirally . ( Fig . 3. a , p . 9. ) In November , 1827 , I described the tissue of Maurandya Bar- clayana as consisting of bladders formed of spiral threads crossing each other ...
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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
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