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... Hence the two primary divisions of the vegetable kingdom , viz . Vasculares , or plants funished with spiral vessels , and pro- pagated by the agency of sexes ; and Cellulares , or plants des- titute of spiral vessels , and not ...
... Hence the two primary divisions of the vegetable kingdom , viz . Vasculares , or plants funished with spiral vessels , and pro- pagated by the agency of sexes ; and Cellulares , or plants des- titute of spiral vessels , and not ...
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... hence it follows that all plants must necessarily have an ascending and descending axis , or a stem and root , and a medullary system . 62. The only apparent exceptions to this are vesicular Algæ . III . ROOT . 63. The root is formed by ...
... hence it follows that all plants must necessarily have an ascending and descending axis , or a stem and root , and a medullary system . 62. The only apparent exceptions to this are vesicular Algæ . III . ROOT . 63. The root is formed by ...
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... Hence , while the stem is formed by the successive evolution of leaf - buds , the root , which is the effect of that evolution , has no leaf - bnds . 78. The leaf - buds thus successively developed are firmly held together by the ...
... Hence , while the stem is formed by the successive evolution of leaf - buds , the root , which is the effect of that evolution , has no leaf - bnds . 78. The leaf - buds thus successively developed are firmly held together by the ...
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... hence the bark is always perishing naturally , while the wood sustains no loss . 110. The secretions of a plant are often deposited in the bark in preference to any other part . 111. Hence chemical or medicinal principles are often to ...
... hence the bark is always perishing naturally , while the wood sustains no loss . 110. The secretions of a plant are often deposited in the bark in preference to any other part . 111. Hence chemical or medicinal principles are often to ...
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... Hence , as adventitious buds , containing spiral vessels , can be produced from parts such as the root or the wood , in which no spiral vessels previously existed , it follows that this form of tissue is either generated spontaneously ...
... Hence , as adventitious buds , containing spiral vessels , can be produced from parts such as the root or the wood , in which no spiral vessels previously existed , it follows that this form of tissue is either generated spontaneously ...
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3d Edit abortive absent Acrid Acrogens affinities albumen Alliance Anthers apex Apocarpous Aromatic arranged Astringent axils axis bark base botanists Botany bracts buds called calyx carpels Carpels solitary cells cellular tissue characters cloth coloured concentric layers connected consists corolla cotyledons dehiscence developed Dicotyledonous dissepiments Ditto elongation embryo Endogens Engravings Epigynosæ epigynous Estivation Exogenous plants Fcap floral envelopes flower-buds Flowers unisexual formed Fruit eatable genera germination Gymnospermæ hilum HISTORY hypogynous imbricated indehiscent indusium inflorescence integument involucre lamina latter leaf leaf-buds leaves Maps margins medullary system membranous MEMOIRS Menispermaceæ modifications monopetalous natural nucleus one-celled operculum organs ovary ovule oxygen parietal pedicel peduncle pericarp petals petiole pistil pith Pittosporales placenta Plates Polyandrous polypetalous radicle Rhizantheæ root Seeds sepals separate sometimes spiral vessels Stamens Stamens distinct stem stigma stipules stomates style SUBCLASS succulent sup.-roy Syncarpous Thecæ tonic Tubiferosæ vascular vascular tissue veins vesicles Vols whorl wood woody tissue
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