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... single cell is frequently red in the midst of others that are colourless . Examine the red bladder , and you will find it filled with a colouring matter of which the rest are destitute . The bright satiny appearance of many richly ...
... single cell is frequently red in the midst of others that are colourless . Examine the red bladder , and you will find it filled with a colouring matter of which the rest are destitute . The bright satiny appearance of many richly ...
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... single night from the size of a mere point to that of a huge gourd . We are not further informed of the dimensions of this specimen ; but supposing its cellules to be not less than the of an inch in diameter , and it is probable they ...
... single night from the size of a mere point to that of a huge gourd . We are not further informed of the dimensions of this specimen ; but supposing its cellules to be not less than the of an inch in diameter , and it is probable they ...
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... single membrane . ( Plate I. fig . 2. a ; Plate III . fig . 3 , 4 , & c . ) 9. The sinuous ; in the cuticle , and also sometimes beneath it , as in the leaf of Lilium candidum . ( Plate III . fig . 5. ) 10. The stellated ; where the ...
... single membrane . ( Plate I. fig . 2. a ; Plate III . fig . 3 , 4 , & c . ) 9. The sinuous ; in the cuticle , and also sometimes beneath it , as in the leaf of Lilium candidum . ( Plate III . fig . 5. ) 10. The stellated ; where the ...
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... single spire , or of many , always turning in the same direction . In the first case it is called simple , in the latter compound . The simple is the most common . ( Plate II . fig . 9. ) Kieser finds from two to nine fibres in the Ba ...
... single spire , or of many , always turning in the same direction . In the first case it is called simple , in the latter compound . The simple is the most common . ( Plate II . fig . 9. ) Kieser finds from two to nine fibres in the Ba ...
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... single instance of Agave lurida I remember having seen a few drops of oil . The diversity of opinions as to whether the stomata be really open , leads to the supposition , of the correctness of which open stomata . any one may easily ...
... single instance of Agave lurida I remember having seen a few drops of oil . The diversity of opinions as to whether the stomata be really open , leads to the supposition , of the correctness of which open stomata . any one may easily ...
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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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