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... nature of that evidence . Another and not less important purpose has been to demonstrate , by a series of well - connected proofs , that in no department of natural history are the sim- plicity and harmony that pervade the universe more ...
... nature of that evidence . Another and not less important purpose has been to demonstrate , by a series of well - connected proofs , that in no department of natural history are the sim- plicity and harmony that pervade the universe more ...
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... nature of the supposed pores . Dutrochet asserted them to be grains of semi - trans- parent matter sticking to the ... natural state , the application of tincture of iodine to the sub- ject under examination will enable him to discover ...
... nature of the supposed pores . Dutrochet asserted them to be grains of semi - trans- parent matter sticking to the ... natural state , the application of tincture of iodine to the sub- ject under examination will enable him to discover ...
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... nature of spiral vessels , hereafter to be described , and appears only to be distinguishable by the spires of the fibres not being in contact , being incapable of unrolling , having no elasticity or tenacity ; and by the bladders not ...
... nature of spiral vessels , hereafter to be described , and appears only to be distinguishable by the spires of the fibres not being in contact , being incapable of unrolling , having no elasticity or tenacity ; and by the bladders not ...
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John Lindley. ders . Of this nature are the reticulated cells of the seed - coat of Maurandya Barclayana , Wightia gigantea , and the like . ( Plate I. fig . 11. ) 3. Fibres running spirally close together , except at certain places ...
John Lindley. ders . Of this nature are the reticulated cells of the seed - coat of Maurandya Barclayana , Wightia gigantea , and the like . ( Plate I. fig . 11. ) 3. Fibres running spirally close together , except at certain places ...
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... nature of which is unknown . It was originally remarked by Francis Bauer , in the vesicles of the stigma of Phaius Tankervilliæ . A few other vegetable anatomists subsequently noticed its existence ; and Brown , in his Memoir on the ...
... nature of which is unknown . It was originally remarked by Francis Bauer , in the vesicles of the stigma of Phaius Tankervilliæ . A few other vegetable anatomists subsequently noticed its existence ; and Brown , in his Memoir on the ...
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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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