The Elements of Botany, for the Use of SchoolsA. & C. Black, 1869 - Всего страниц: 321 |
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achenes acrogenous æstivation albumen anthers applied arranged attached axis bark base bearing bracts branches buds called calyx calyx and corolla carpels cells and vessels cellular centre colour common composed composition compound leaf consists containing corolla cotyledons covering cut vertically Describe dicotyledonous divided divisions embryo epigynous exogenous ferns filaments five fleshy florets frond fructification fruit gamopetalous genus germination Give an example Give the characters grain grasses hairs inflorescence inner kind leaf leaf-stalk leaflets leaves ligulate lobes matter meant monocotyledonous natural order nourishment numerous opening orchids organs outer ovary ovules palms peduncle perianth pericarp petals petiole pinnate pistil pith placed placenta pollen produced radicle receptacle roots round scales seed seed-vessel seen in fig sepals separate sessile sheathing showing silicula soil species spiral vessels spores stalk stamens stamens and pistil stem stigma stomata style sub-class sub-order succulent tissue trees tubes umbel upper usually valves venation whorl woody
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Стр. 16 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Стр. 137 - Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.
Стр. 161 - ... in November and February, 4° to 5° ; in March a few degrees below the mean temperature of the month ; in October above it ; April and May being sunny, it stands above the mean ; June to September a little below the mean temperature of each respectively. The mean temperature of the soil at 2 to 3 feet is almost throughout the year in India above that of the surrounding atmosphere. This is also shown to be the case in England ; and Mr Thompson found at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick, that...
Стр. 254 - ... NAPLES (Plate 40). Naples, or Napoli, the capital city of the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, is celebrated for its beautiful situation on a magnificent bay, encircled by the Capes Miseno and Campanella, and the islands of Capri, Isohia, and Procida. The city, with its population of 370,000 inhabitants, is one of the largest, and at the same time one of the most beautiful in Europe. It is indeed true, that the streets are generally only from six to eight paces wide, and that the houses are very...
Стр. 297 - EPI, upon, in composition, means on the outside or above, as epicarp, the outer covering of the fruit ; epigynous, above the ovary. EPICALYX, outer calyx, formed either of sepals or bracts, as in Mallow and Potentilla. EPICARP, the outer covering of the fruit. EPIDERMIS, the cellular layer covering the external surface of plants. EPIGYNOUS, above the ovary.
Стр. 183 - This is an assemblage of nearly related species, agreeing with one another in general structure and appearance more closely than they accord with other species. Thus the genus Rosa or rose includes plants which are obviously allied as regards their general character, their flower, and their fruit.
Стр. 306 - STICHOUS, at the termination of words, means a row ; as, distichous, in two rows. STIGMA, the upper cellular secreting portion of the pistil uncovered with epidermis. Stigmatic, belonging to the stigma. STIMULUS, a sting; applied to stinging hairs with an irritating secretion at the base. STIPE, the stem of Palms and of Tree Ferns ; also applied to the stalk of Fern fronds, and to tlic stalk bearing the pileus in Agarics.
Стр. 260 - ... the cells hard and dry, separate either at the apex or base, where they are furnished with some kind of appendage, and dehiscing by a pore.
Стр. 304 - RACHIS, the axis of infloreiccnce ; also applied to the stalk of the frond in Ferns, and to the common stalk bearing the alternate spikelets in some Grasses. RADIANT, applied to flowers which form a raylike appearance, as seen in Umbellifene and in Viburnum, &c.