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... instances , and gives the following table of the proportion between it and the cells of certain plants , calculated in Paris inches . Camellia Japonica Hoya carnosa Magnolia grandiflora Cestrum laurifolium Daphne Laureola Pinus Picea ...
... instances , and gives the following table of the proportion between it and the cells of certain plants , calculated in Paris inches . Camellia Japonica Hoya carnosa Magnolia grandiflora Cestrum laurifolium Daphne Laureola Pinus Picea ...
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... instance to the contrary of this in Bromelia nudicaulis , in which the membrane of the cuticle breaks into little teeth of nearly equal width when torn . ( Plate I. fig . 6. ) Hence it may be conjectured , that what we call primitive ...
... instance to the contrary of this in Bromelia nudicaulis , in which the membrane of the cuticle breaks into little teeth of nearly equal width when torn . ( Plate I. fig . 6. ) Hence it may be conjectured , that what we call primitive ...
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... instance , is an aggregation of cells only ; after its vital principle has been excited , and it has begun to grow , woody tissue and vessels are generated in abundance . We must , therefore , either admit that all forms of tissue are ...
... instance , is an aggregation of cells only ; after its vital principle has been excited , and it has begun to grow , woody tissue and vessels are generated in abundance . We must , therefore , either admit that all forms of tissue are ...
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... instance , in the stripes of tulips and carnations , which could not be the case if cellular tissue were perforated by such holes as have been described ; for in that case colours would necessarily. 10 BOOK I. ORGANOGRAPHY .
... instance , in the stripes of tulips and carnations , which could not be the case if cellular tissue were perforated by such holes as have been described ; for in that case colours would necessarily. 10 BOOK I. ORGANOGRAPHY .
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... instances of this sort are to be found in the mushroom tribe , which in all cases develope with surprising rapidity . It is stated by Junghuns , that he has known the Bovista gigan- teum , in damp warm weather , grow in a single night ...
... instances of this sort are to be found in the mushroom tribe , which in all cases develope with surprising rapidity . It is stated by Junghuns , that he has known the Bovista gigan- teum , in damp warm weather , grow in a single night ...
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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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