The Encyclopedia Americana: A Universal Reference Library Comprising the Arts and Sciences, Literature, History, Biography, Geography, Commerce, Etc., of the World, Volume 3Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines Scientific American Compiling Department, 1903 |
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... species of American shrubs or perennial herbs of the natural order Rubiacea , natives mostly of tropical Mexico , some of Arizona and Texas . Several horticultural varieties are largely cultivated in greenhouses for their ter- minal ...
... species of American shrubs or perennial herbs of the natural order Rubiacea , natives mostly of tropical Mexico , some of Arizona and Texas . Several horticultural varieties are largely cultivated in greenhouses for their ter- minal ...
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... species are content with such a lawn , but most erect buildings which vary in form according to the species . The satin - bird ( Ptilorynchus violaceus ) of southern Australia forms of twigs , a few inches in length , an ob- long , dome ...
... species are content with such a lawn , but most erect buildings which vary in form according to the species . The satin - bird ( Ptilorynchus violaceus ) of southern Australia forms of twigs , a few inches in length , an ob- long , dome ...
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... species are also called Indian physic , American ipecac , Indian hippo , and have been used as tonics and emetics . They are the only species of their genus . Bowne , bown , Borden Parker , American philosophical writer : b ...
... species are also called Indian physic , American ipecac , Indian hippo , and have been used as tonics and emetics . They are the only species of their genus . Bowne , bown , Borden Parker , American philosophical writer : b ...
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... species of evergreen shrubs or small trees of the natural order Euphorbiacea , natives of north- ern Africa , southern Europe , Central America , and similar climates in Asia . The species have small opposite leaves , inconspicuous ...
... species of evergreen shrubs or small trees of the natural order Euphorbiacea , natives of north- ern Africa , southern Europe , Central America , and similar climates in Asia . The species have small opposite leaves , inconspicuous ...
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... species of this cosmopolitan genus differ but slightly from those occurring in the lowest fos- siliferous strata . Between 80 and 90 living species are known , most of them living , except Lingula , which is tropical , in the temperate ...
... species of this cosmopolitan genus differ but slightly from those occurring in the lowest fos- siliferous strata . Between 80 and 90 living species are known , most of them living , except Lingula , which is tropical , in the temperate ...
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