The Four Seasons: A Short Account of the Structure of Plants : Four Lectures1865 - Plant anatomy - 75 pages |
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... young leaves shoot upwards from the root which is exposed to the air and light . In like manner when a branch is inverted each leaf will gradually right itself and return to its natural position with the upper surface towards the sky ...
... young leaves shoot upwards from the root which is exposed to the air and light . In like manner when a branch is inverted each leaf will gradually right itself and return to its natural position with the upper surface towards the sky ...
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... young flower while it is not yet unfolded , and after- wards supports the several parts of it in their proper places . The shape of the calyx varies in different plants ; in some it is composed of but one piece , when it is said to be ...
... young flower while it is not yet unfolded , and after- wards supports the several parts of it in their proper places . The shape of the calyx varies in different plants ; in some it is composed of but one piece , when it is said to be ...
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... see how carefully the large leaves cover up and pro- tect the flowers and young fruit , keeping them cool and fresh ; but Apple trees and other trees , of which the fruit is less tender and needs no such protec- 12 THE FOUR SEASONS .
... see how carefully the large leaves cover up and pro- tect the flowers and young fruit , keeping them cool and fresh ; but Apple trees and other trees , of which the fruit is less tender and needs no such protec- 12 THE FOUR SEASONS .
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... young leaves of the Oak are about the size of a squirrel's ears . Their names , too , of the dif- ferent months express the state of vegetation , such as the Budding - month , the Flowering - month , the Strawberry - month , the ...
... young leaves of the Oak are about the size of a squirrel's ears . Their names , too , of the dif- ferent months express the state of vegetation , such as the Budding - month , the Flowering - month , the Strawberry - month , the ...
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... young flower - buds closely packed together , and of a delicate green colour , Gradually the stalk rises , day by day the little buds expand to the light , the blossoms assume their true colours , and then , we have a lovely flower ...
... young flower - buds closely packed together , and of a delicate green colour , Gradually the stalk rises , day by day the little buds expand to the light , the blossoms assume their true colours , and then , we have a lovely flower ...
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