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Page 38
... plants of a dry nature , they are frequently so small as to be scarcely discoverable ; while in succulent plants they are so large as to approach the size of cells , as in the stem of Tropaeolum majus . They are remarkably large in the ...
... plants of a dry nature , they are frequently so small as to be scarcely discoverable ; while in succulent plants they are so large as to approach the size of cells , as in the stem of Tropaeolum majus . They are remarkably large in the ...
Page 40
... plants to the existence of which they are necessary , evidently formed upon a plan which is uniform in the species , and which has been wisely contrived by Providence in the man- ner best adapted to the purpose for which they are ...
... plants to the existence of which they are necessary , evidently formed upon a plan which is uniform in the species , and which has been wisely contrived by Providence in the man- ner best adapted to the purpose for which they are ...
Page 48
... Plants ( Introduction to the Natural System , p . 1. ) ; reserving for the subject of a separate chapter the explanation of some of the compound organs of Flowerless plants ( ibid . p . 395. ) , which differ so much in structure from ...
... Plants ( Introduction to the Natural System , p . 1. ) ; reserving for the subject of a separate chapter the explanation of some of the compound organs of Flowerless plants ( ibid . p . 395. ) , which differ so much in structure from ...
Page 54
... plants are openings resembling stomates , which require to be distinguished from them . In Nuphar luteum they occur ... plants , or submersed plants of amphibious plants . They are not formed in the cuticle of plants growing in darkness ...
... plants are openings resembling stomates , which require to be distinguished from them . In Nuphar luteum they occur ... plants , or submersed plants of amphibious plants . They are not formed in the cuticle of plants growing in darkness ...
Page 67
... plants they are little roundish shining bodies , arising from just below the base of the ovary ; in the leafless Acacias they are depressed , with a thickened rim , and placed on the upper edge of the phyllo- dium ; they are little ...
... plants they are little roundish shining bodies , arising from just below the base of the ovary ; in the leafless Acacias they are depressed , with a thickened rim , and placed on the upper edge of the phyllo- dium ; they are little ...
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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 cloth colour common consists containing corolla cotyledons cyclosis developement dicotyledons direction disk Dutrochet Edition embryo epidermis exist 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 Loudon 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 species specimens spiral vessels stamens stem stigma stomates structure substance surface term terminating tion tree tubes vascular vegetable veins wood woody tissue yellow