British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 9Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... Essential character : co- rolla funnel form , with a plaited border ; stamina inclined ; capsule two - valved , two- celled . There are seven species , of which N. rustica , English tobacco , seldom rises more than three feet in height ...
... Essential character : co- rolla funnel form , with a plaited border ; stamina inclined ; capsule two - valved , two- celled . There are seven species , of which N. rustica , English tobacco , seldom rises more than three feet in height ...
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... Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary five , two - lipped , within the corolla ; cap- sule as many , connected . There are five species ; these are annual herbaceous plants , with pinnate or bipinnate leaves , and ...
... Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary five , two - lipped , within the corolla ; cap- sule as many , connected . There are five species ; these are annual herbaceous plants , with pinnate or bipinnate leaves , and ...
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... Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe corolla none ; drupes angular . There is but one species , viz . N. fruticans , the young palm , is without the trunk ; but in the adult state , it is some ...
... Essential character : male , spathe ; corolla six - petalled : female , spathe corolla none ; drupes angular . There is but one species , viz . N. fruticans , the young palm , is without the trunk ; but in the adult state , it is some ...
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... essential alteration . Exposed to the air , it absorbs moisture . If two parts be suddenly diluted with one of water , the temperature will rise to about 112 ° ; but the addition of more wa- ter to this diluted acid will lower its tem ...
... essential alteration . Exposed to the air , it absorbs moisture . If two parts be suddenly diluted with one of water , the temperature will rise to about 112 ° ; but the addition of more wa- ter to this diluted acid will lower its tem ...
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... Essential charac- ter : corolla bell - shaped : style among the germs ; seeds five , berried , two - celled . There is but one species , viz . N. protras- tra , trailing nolana . NOLLE prosequi , is used where the plaintiff will proceed ...
... Essential charac- ter : corolla bell - shaped : style among the germs ; seeds five , berried , two - celled . There is but one species , viz . N. protras- tra , trailing nolana . NOLLE prosequi , is used where the plaintiff will proceed ...
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