The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... plants which have hermaphrodite flowers , with nine stamina or male organs . The orders , or secondary divisions , in this class are three , being founded on the num- ber of the styles , seed buds , or female or gans . Laurus , tinus ...
... plants which have hermaphrodite flowers , with nine stamina or male organs . The orders , or secondary divisions , in this class are three , being founded on the num- ber of the styles , seed buds , or female or gans . Laurus , tinus ...
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... plants with sword - shaped leaves . ENSIFORM , in general , something re- sembling a sword , ensis : thus we find men- tion of ensiform leaves , ensiform cartilage , & c . ENSIGN , in the military art , a banner under which the soldiers ...
... plants with sword - shaped leaves . ENSIFORM , in general , something re- sembling a sword , ensis : thus we find men- tion of ensiform leaves , ensiform cartilage , & c . ENSIGN , in the military art , a banner under which the soldiers ...
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... plants vary extremely . Some in the south of Europe are only a hand in height , whilst others are three feet : they are found in most of the southern parts of the Russian dominions , from the Volga to the Lena , and southwards to Persia ...
... plants vary extremely . Some in the south of Europe are only a hand in height , whilst others are three feet : they are found in most of the southern parts of the Russian dominions , from the Volga to the Lena , and southwards to Persia ...
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... plants are cul- tivated in gardens with difficulty ; and the species have not been sufficiently described by authors ; who have had an opportunity of seeing them in America , and the East Indies , their native places of growth ...
... plants are cul- tivated in gardens with difficulty ; and the species have not been sufficiently described by authors ; who have had an opportunity of seeing them in America , and the East Indies , their native places of growth ...
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... plants against the injuries of wind and weather . They are of admirable use and beauty in a kitchen - garden , serving not only to shelter the tender plants , but screen them from the sight of persons in the walks . See GARDENing ...
... plants against the injuries of wind and weather . They are of admirable use and beauty in a kitchen - garden , serving not only to shelter the tender plants , but screen them from the sight of persons in the walks . See GARDENing ...
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