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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.