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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... botany , a genus of the Appen , dix Palmæ class . 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 ...
... botany , a genus of the Appen , dix Palmæ class . 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 ...
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... botany , a genus of the Diandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jus- sieu . Essential character : corolla , salver shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary ...
... botany , a genus of the Diandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jus- sieu . Essential character : corolla , salver shaped , with truncated segments ; capsule , two - celled , margined ; seeds solitary ...
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... botany , a genus of the Poly- gamia Dioecia class and order . Natural order of Holoraceæ . Elæagmi , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx , five parted ; co- rolla none male , stamens ten : hermaphro- dite , stamens five ; pistil one ...
... botany , a genus of the Poly- gamia Dioecia class and order . Natural order of Holoraceæ . Elæagmi , Jussieu . Essential character : calyx , five parted ; co- rolla none male , stamens ten : hermaphro- dite , stamens five ; pistil one ...
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... botany , a genus or Sir Isaac Newton observes , that the moon the Diandria Monogynia class and order . has the like motion , only very small , and Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jus . scarcely sensible . sieu . Essential ...
... botany , a genus or Sir Isaac Newton observes , that the moon the Diandria Monogynia class and order . has the like motion , only very small , and Natural order of Sepiariæ . Jasmineæ , Jus . scarcely sensible . sieu . Essential ...
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... botany , a genus of the Po- lyandria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Coadunatæ . Magnolia , Jus- sieu . Essential character : calyx five - leav- ed ; corolla five - petalled ; berries one - seed- ed , fastened to a large ...
... botany , a genus of the Po- lyandria Monogynia class and order . Na- tural order of Coadunatæ . Magnolia , Jus- sieu . Essential character : calyx five - leav- ed ; corolla five - petalled ; berries one - seed- ed , fastened to a large ...
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