The Four Seasons: A Short Account of the Structure of Plants : Four Lectures1865 - Plant anatomy - 75 pages |
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... tree has been turned upside down , root- like fibres strike downwards into the earth from the branches then upon the ground , and young leaves shoot upwards from the root which is exposed to the air and light . In like manner when a ...
... tree has been turned upside down , root- like fibres strike downwards into the earth from the branches then upon the ground , and young leaves shoot upwards from the root which is exposed to the air and light . In like manner when a ...
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... tree too , which thrives best in cold countries , has narrow sharp - pointed leaves that do not obstruct the snow on its way from the sky to the ... trees , of which the fruit is less tender and needs no such protec- 12 THE FOUR SEASONS .
... tree too , which thrives best in cold countries , has narrow sharp - pointed leaves that do not obstruct the snow on its way from the sky to the ... trees , of which the fruit is less tender and needs no such protec- 12 THE FOUR SEASONS .
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... trees al- ways grow more abundantly on the side of the stem which is exposed to the south , than on the side turned towards the north . The knowledge of this circumstance is invaluable to the poor Laplanders , who might easily lose ...
... trees al- ways grow more abundantly on the side of the stem which is exposed to the south , than on the side turned towards the north . The knowledge of this circumstance is invaluable to the poor Laplanders , who might easily lose ...
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... tree , or else they cling to naked walls , being covered with hairs which exude a gluey substance that fastens them to smooth surfaces . Those fibres are really tendrils . The seeds of several of the plants of the Pea tribe are very ...
... tree , or else they cling to naked walls , being covered with hairs which exude a gluey substance that fastens them to smooth surfaces . Those fibres are really tendrils . The seeds of several of the plants of the Pea tribe are very ...
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... trees , shrubs , herba- ceous plants , and herbs , are di - cotylédonous . In fine weather , the flowers of some of the Pea tribe spread out their wings as if to admit the sun's rays , and fold them up again at sunset . Linnĉus once ...
... trees , shrubs , herba- ceous plants , and herbs , are di - cotylédonous . In fine weather , the flowers of some of the Pea tribe spread out their wings as if to admit the sun's rays , and fold them up again at sunset . Linnĉus once ...
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