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... means , as some suppose , a science for the idle philosopher in his closet ; nor is it merely an amusing accomplishment , as others appear to think ; on the contrary , its field is in the midst of meadows , and gardens , and forests ...
... means , as some suppose , a science for the idle philosopher in his closet ; nor is it merely an amusing accomplishment , as others appear to think ; on the contrary , its field is in the midst of meadows , and gardens , and forests ...
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... means able to discover the regular lines upon its section which are represented so uniformly by the German anatomists . There can , however , be no doubt that the membrane of the woody tubes of the fig . 1 . liber is in many plants ...
... means able to discover the regular lines upon its section which are represented so uniformly by the German anatomists . There can , however , be no doubt that the membrane of the woody tubes of the fig . 1 . liber is in many plants ...
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... means of a hard sedimentary matter , called by him Sclerogen , is what causes the grittiness of the pear , and the boniness of the stone of the peach and plum , in all which the osseous parts were originally membranous . It is , however ...
... means of a hard sedimentary matter , called by him Sclerogen , is what causes the grittiness of the pear , and the boniness of the stone of the peach and plum , in all which the osseous parts were originally membranous . It is , however ...
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... iodine to the sub- ject under examination will enable him to discover them readily , with a magnifying power of 350 diameters . But it is by no means to thin transparent tissue that these passages B 3 CHAP . I. 5 OF THE ELEMENTARY ORGANS .
... iodine to the sub- ject under examination will enable him to discover them readily , with a magnifying power of 350 diameters . But it is by no means to thin transparent tissue that these passages B 3 CHAP . I. 5 OF THE ELEMENTARY ORGANS .
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... means uniform ( see same fig . b ) . * Elementary Fibre may be compared to hair of inconceiv- able fineness , but it is extremely variable in size . In Pleurothallis ruscifolia , where it is large , I find it so , in Crinum amabile ...
... means uniform ( see same fig . b ) . * Elementary Fibre may be compared to hair of inconceiv- able fineness , but it is extremely variable in size . In Pleurothallis ruscifolia , where it is large , I find it so , in Crinum amabile ...
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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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