A Plain and Easy Account of the British Ferns: Together with Their Classification, Arrangement of Genera, Structure, and Functions and a Glosssary of Technical and Other Terms |
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... History Society , in June , 1852 . If these bulbilli be taken off the parent pinnules and planted in a good light soil , they will grow with great rapidity , and form strong plants . CRESTED SHIELD FERN . ASPIDI UM CRISTATUM . [ Swartz ...
... History Society , in June , 1852 . If these bulbilli be taken off the parent pinnules and planted in a good light soil , they will grow with great rapidity , and form strong plants . CRESTED SHIELD FERN . ASPIDI UM CRISTATUM . [ Swartz ...
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... History , and Traditions of each Plant , by Mrs. LANKESTER , Author of " Wild Flowers worth Notice , ' " The British Ferns , " & c . The Figures by J. E. SOWERBY , JAMES SOWERBY , F.L.S. , J. DE C. SOWERBY , F.L.S. , and J. W. SALTER ...
... History , and Traditions of each Plant , by Mrs. LANKESTER , Author of " Wild Flowers worth Notice , ' " The British Ferns , " & c . The Figures by J. E. SOWERBY , JAMES SOWERBY , F.L.S. , J. DE C. SOWERBY , F.L.S. , and J. W. SALTER ...
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... History , Organography , Classification , Nomenclature , and Culture , with Directions showing which are the best adapted for the Hothouse , Greenhouse , Open - Air Fernery , or Wardian Case . With an Index of Genera , Species , and ...
... History , Organography , Classification , Nomenclature , and Culture , with Directions showing which are the best adapted for the Hothouse , Greenhouse , Open - Air Fernery , or Wardian Case . With an Index of Genera , Species , and ...
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... History of the Toilet and Cosmetic Arts Arcus Senilis , or Fatty Degeneracy of the Eye , by E. Canton ... 17 15 Bathing : How to do it 17 The Home Nurse , a Manual for the Sick Room . Solly on the Human Brain .. 18 15 Scarlatina and its ...
... History of the Toilet and Cosmetic Arts Arcus Senilis , or Fatty Degeneracy of the Eye , by E. Canton ... 17 15 Bathing : How to do it 17 The Home Nurse , a Manual for the Sick Room . Solly on the Human Brain .. 18 15 Scarlatina and its ...
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... History of the British Dog .. 26 Treatise on Smoky Chimneys , by F. Edwards , Jun . 26 29 On Domestic Fireplaces . 26 Fry's Shilling Charities of Lon- The Tramp's Wallet , a Tour on the Continent 29 don 26 On Wines , by J. R. Sheen . 28 ...
... History of the British Dog .. 26 Treatise on Smoky Chimneys , by F. Edwards , Jun . 26 29 On Domestic Fireplaces . 26 Fry's Shilling Charities of Lon- The Tramp's Wallet , a Tour on the Continent 29 don 26 On Wines , by J. R. Sheen . 28 ...
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abundant Algĉ appearance ASPIDIUM ACULEATUM ASPIDIUM FILIX ASPLENIUM FILIX Babington barren fronds beautiful Bentham bipinnate botanists Botany branch Britain British ferns circular cloth common contains covered Crown 8vo cultivation delicate distinct dorsal Easy Account Edition England Fcap flowers fronds fructification Fully Illustrated Fungi growing Hardwicke's Hooker and Arnott Indusia indusium Ireland J. E. SOWERBY Lady Fern lanceolate Lankester LASTREA leaf leafy linear Linnĉus little fern lobes London M. C. COOKE Maiden Hair Male Fern Manual margin Microscopic mid-rib moisture Moore native Newman oblong OPHIOGLOSSUM VULGATUM OSMUNDA ovate P. L. SIMMONDS pinnĉ pinnate pinnatifid pinnules Plain and Easy plant Plate POLYPODIUM POLYPODIUM VULGARE Polypody Professor rhizome rock-work rocks roots Science SCOLOPENDRIUM Scotland segments SHIELD FERN six inches Smith soil sori species of fern specimens SPLEENWORT spore-cases stalk stem SYNONYMS TERNATE texture tion toothed TRICHOMANES tripinnate tufted twice-pinnate variety veins volume walls Woodcuts WOODSIA ILVENSIS
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Page 71 - And flapping and rapping and clapping and slapping, And curling and whirling and purling and twirling, And thumping and plumping and bumping and jumping, And dashing and flashing and splashing and clashing; And so never ending, but always descending, Sounds and motions for ever and ever are blending All at once and all o'er, with a mighty uproar, — And this way the water comes down at Lodore.
Page 77 - When the fern is as high as a spoon, You may sleep an hour at noon ; When the fern is as high as a ladle, You may sleep as long as you're able ; When the fern begins to look red, Then milk is good with brown bread.
Page 109 - SOWERBY'S ENGLISH BOTANY: Containing a Description and Life-size coloured Drawing of every British Plant. Edited and brought up to the Present Standard of Scientific Knowledge by T. BOSWELL (formerly SYME), LL.DFLS, &c. With Popular Descriptions of the Uses, History, and Traditions of each Plant, by Mrs. LANKESTEB, Author of " Wild Flowers Worth Notice," " The British Ferns,