The British Encyclopedia, Or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge : Illustrated with Upwards of 150 Elegant Engravings. N - R. 5Longman, 1809 - 680 pages |
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... order . Natural order of Lurida . So laneæ , Jussieu . 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 ...
... order . Natural order of Lurida . So laneæ , Jussieu . 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 ...
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... order . Natural order , of Multisilique . Ranunculaceae , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary five , two - lipped , within the corolla ; capsule as many , connected . There are five species ; these are ...
... order . Natural order , of Multisilique . Ranunculaceae , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter : calyx none ; petals five ; nectary five , two - lipped , within the corolla ; capsule as many , connected . There are five species ; these are ...
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... Natural order of Pal- mæ or Palms . 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 ...
... Natural order of Pal- mæ or Palms . 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 ...
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... order to find the latitude and hour of the night . Some nocturnals are hemispheres , or planispheres , on the plane ... Natural order of Asperifoleæ , or Luridæ . Borragineæ , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla bell - shaped ; style ...
... order to find the latitude and hour of the night . Some nocturnals are hemispheres , or planispheres , on the plane ... Natural order of Asperifoleæ , or Luridæ . Borragineæ , Jussieu . Essential character : corolla bell - shaped ; style ...
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... order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jus- sieu . Essential character : corolla , salver shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary . There are seven species , of which N. undulata ...
... order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jus- sieu . Essential character : corolla , salver shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary . There are seven species , of which N. undulata ...
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