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Page 98
... one- celled in fruit , and that many ovules present in the flower are sometimes sacrificed during the perfecting of a single seed . Take the acorn of any Oak for example . When ripe it con- tains but one cell and one seed ; but if the ...
... one- celled in fruit , and that many ovules present in the flower are sometimes sacrificed during the perfecting of a single seed . Take the acorn of any Oak for example . When ripe it con- tains but one cell and one seed ; but if the ...
Page 101
... one - celled and one - seeded : the triangular form of the fruit still indicates its tricarpellary character . A tranverse section through the entire fruit shows a thick outer layer of the pericarp , fibrous in texture , and a thin bony ...
... one - celled and one - seeded : the triangular form of the fruit still indicates its tricarpellary character . A tranverse section through the entire fruit shows a thick outer layer of the pericarp , fibrous in texture , and a thin bony ...
Page 104
... a single flower ) : Achene , apocarpous , dry , indehiscent , usually one - seeded ( Clematis , Ranunculus , Rose ) . Follicle , apocarpous , dry , dehiscing by the ventral suture ( Star Anise ) . Legume , apocarpous , dry , dehiscing ...
... a single flower ) : Achene , apocarpous , dry , indehiscent , usually one - seeded ( Clematis , Ranunculus , Rose ) . Follicle , apocarpous , dry , dehiscing by the ventral suture ( Star Anise ) . Legume , apocarpous , dry , dehiscing ...
Page 136
... one - seeded . Seed albuminous . inferior . GAMOPETALÆ . Ovary Corolla with the petals united . ( Petals exceptionally free in some species of Ericaceæ , Campanulaceæ , Styracaceæ , Oleaceæ , Primulaceæ , and Plumbaginaceae ) . * Ovary ...
... one - seeded . Seed albuminous . inferior . GAMOPETALÆ . Ovary Corolla with the petals united . ( Petals exceptionally free in some species of Ericaceæ , Campanulaceæ , Styracaceæ , Oleaceæ , Primulaceæ , and Plumbaginaceae ) . * Ovary ...
Page 140
Daniel Oliver. corolla - lobes . Ovary four - celled , entire with one ovule in ... one - celled , with a free central placenta . Seeds one or more . PRIMULACEÆ ... seeded nut . Seed albuminous , with a curved embryo . CHENOPODIACEÆ ( p ...
Daniel Oliver. corolla - lobes . Ovary four - celled , entire with one ovule in ... one - celled , with a free central placenta . Seeds one or more . PRIMULACEÆ ... seeded nut . Seed albuminous , with a curved embryo . CHENOPODIACEÆ ( p ...
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Adhesion albumen alternate simple leaves anthers apocarpous axillary axils bracts branches called calyx carpels cells coherent Cohesion coloured common Corolla corolla-lobes cotyledons cultivated dehiscing Dicotyledons dioecious embryo entire leaves epigynous Epipetalous erect exalbuminous Family filaments florets flower-head Flowers regular foliage-leaves fruit Gamopetalous Gamophyllous Gamosepalous gardens genera genus glumes herbaceous hermaphrodite Hypogynous imbricate indefinite Indian species indusium inflorescence inner irregular leaf lobes minute Monadelphous Monocotyledons Natural Order nearly OBSERVE one-seeded Orange Organ outer ovary Ovary inferior Ovary one-celled Ovary superior ovules panicles pedicel peduncle Pentandrous Perianth pericarp Perigynous petaloid petals petiole pinnate Pinnule Pistil Pistil syncarpous placenta plants pollen Polypetalous Polysepalous racemes radicle receptacle regular flowers root Seeds solitary sepals sessile sheathing shrubs shrubs with alternate spikelets spikes sporanges Stamens stem stigma stipules structure Sub-type succulent Syncarpous terminal three-celled Trees or shrubs tropical two-celled Type-species umbels unisexual usually valvate Vertical section Zinnia
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Page iii - Oliver (Professor) — FIRST BOOK OF INDIAN BOTANY. By Professor DANIEL OLIVER, FRS , FLS, Keeper of the Herbarium and Library of the Royal Gardens, Kew. With numerous Illustrations. Extra fcap. 8vo. 6s. 6d.
Page 19 - Take six or eight of the largest, healthy, radical leaves of the buttercup you can find ; two tumblers filled to within an inch of the top with water, two empty, dry tumblers, and two pieces of card, each large enough to cover the mouth of a tumbler.