The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 4 |
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... capsule two - celled , with- in the base of the frond . There are two species , viz . I. lacustris , common quillwort , and I. coromandelina , Coromandel quill- wort , both natives of mountain lakes , and in wet places that are ...
... capsule two - celled , with- in the base of the frond . There are two species , viz . I. lacustris , common quillwort , and I. coromandelina , Coromandel quill- wort , both natives of mountain lakes , and in wet places that are ...
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... capsule two - celled , two- valved , many - seeded ; stigma emarginate . There are two species , viz . I. virginica . Virginian itea ; and I. cyrilla , entire - leaved itea . These are both shrubs . Linnæus re- marks , that the itea ...
... capsule two - celled , two- valved , many - seeded ; stigma emarginate . There are two species , viz . I. virginica . Virginian itea ; and I. cyrilla , entire - leaved itea . These are both shrubs . Linnæus re- marks , that the itea ...
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... capsule one - celled . There are twenty - nine species . The rushes have a simple grassy stem , without leaves or knots , or else knotty , with a sheathing leaf at each knot ; flowers terminating or late- ral , corymbed or panicled ...
... capsule one - celled . There are twenty - nine species . The rushes have a simple grassy stem , without leaves or knots , or else knotty , with a sheathing leaf at each knot ; flowers terminating or late- ral , corymbed or panicled ...
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... capsule is in some species one - celled , in others three- celled . The sea - rushes are planted on the sea - banks in Holland ; the roots running deep into the sand , and matting very much so as to hold it together . In the summer ...
... capsule is in some species one - celled , in others three- celled . The sea - rushes are planted on the sea - banks in Holland ; the roots running deep into the sand , and matting very much so as to hold it together . In the summer ...
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... capsules four or five celled , oblong , gaping at the corners ; seeds numerous , minute . There are eleven species . These are mostly herbaceous plants , natives of North and South America , also of the East and West Indies . JUSTICE ...
... capsules four or five celled , oblong , gaping at the corners ; seeds numerous , minute . There are eleven species . These are mostly herbaceous plants , natives of North and South America , also of the East and West Indies . JUSTICE ...
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