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... gardening book so comprehensive , and containing such an immense mass of matter , has ever been submitted to the public more free from error of the pen or the press . " - MONTHLY REVIEW . ENCYCLOPÆDIA OF AGRICULTURE ; comprising the Theory ...
... gardening book so comprehensive , and containing such an immense mass of matter , has ever been submitted to the public more free from error of the pen or the press . " - MONTHLY REVIEW . ENCYCLOPÆDIA OF AGRICULTURE ; comprising the Theory ...
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Adolphe Brongniart anther apex appears axis bark base become bladders body botanists bracts branches buds bundles called calyx Candolle carbonic acid carpels cavity cells cellular tissue centre chalaza colour colourless common considered consists corolla cotyledons cuticle dehiscence developement diameter dicotyledons direction dissepiments distinct Dutrochet elongated embryo Endogens epidermis exist Exogens external extremely fibres fleshy flowers fluid fruit glands grains granules green growing hairs hilum indehiscent inflorescence integument kind layers leaf leaflets leaves Linnæus lobes margin matter medullary rays membrane midrib Mirbel modifications Mohl monocotyledons nature nucleus observations organs origin ovary ovule oxygen parenchyma peculiar pericarp petals petiole pistil pith placenta plants Plate plumule pollen produced radicle receptacle remarkable roots Schleiden seed separate side sometimes species spiral vessels sporangium stamens stem stigma stomates structure substance surface takes place term terminal tion tree tubes valves vascular vegetable veins vesicles wood woody tissue
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