A Popular History of British LichensLovell Reeve, 1856 - 352 pàgines |
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Pàgina 34
... occurs in its greatest degree of simplifi- cation , -when its constituent cellules exist in a very loose state of aggregation , forming a mere powdery coating , of varied colour , on a rock or tree , it is designated pulveru- lent ...
... occurs in its greatest degree of simplifi- cation , -when its constituent cellules exist in a very loose state of aggregation , forming a mere powdery coating , of varied colour , on a rock or tree , it is designated pulveru- lent ...
Pàgina 35
... occurs in many foliaceous species . The crustaceous thallus may be effuse , that is , of no determinate shape , and with no visible limits or border , which is gradually lost on the sur- face of the base of support ; or uniform , that ...
... occurs in many foliaceous species . The crustaceous thallus may be effuse , that is , of no determinate shape , and with no visible limits or border , which is gradually lost on the sur- face of the base of support ; or uniform , that ...
Pàgina 43
... occurs in Physcia furfuracea , and frequently in Parmelia saxatilis ; the latter in many Cla- donia . On the surface of the thallus of some crustaceous species , ―as Lecanora pallescens , var . parella , and L. rimosa , -they are ...
... occurs in Physcia furfuracea , and frequently in Parmelia saxatilis ; the latter in many Cla- donia . On the surface of the thallus of some crustaceous species , ―as Lecanora pallescens , var . parella , and L. rimosa , -they are ...
Pàgina 81
... occurs forming the walls of certain cells , it lines their interior , or it constitutes the basis of the cell - contents or intercellular substance . Diluted and boiling sulphuric acid convert it into sugar , while nitric acid ...
... occurs forming the walls of certain cells , it lines their interior , or it constitutes the basis of the cell - contents or intercellular substance . Diluted and boiling sulphuric acid convert it into sugar , while nitric acid ...
Pàgina 100
... occurs at an elevation of about 10,000 Paris feet . But species of Par- melia , Lecidea , and Umbilicaria are found on all the rocks projecting through the snow , without any limitation as to 100 POPULAR HISTORY OF LICHENS .
... occurs at an elevation of about 10,000 Paris feet . But species of Par- melia , Lecidea , and Umbilicaria are found on all the rocks projecting through the snow , without any limitation as to 100 POPULAR HISTORY OF LICHENS .
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Frases i termes més freqüents
acid alpine Antarctic regions apothecia apothecium appear Arctic becoming blackish Botany brownish cavity cells cellules Cetraria Cetraria Islandica Char characters chiefly Cladonia COLLEMA colorific colour common species Cornicularia cortical layer corticolous crustaceous Ditto elongated endospore epispore exciple fertile filaments Flora foliaceous frequently fructification fruticulose genera genus globular gonidia greyish growing habitat Highland hypothallus iodine irregular isidioid lacinia Lecanora Lecidea leprose Lichenology Lichens linear lowland and subalpine magnified margin matter medullary membranaceous minute moss mountains naked oblong occurs orchill ostiole pale yellow paraphyses Parmelia saxatilis Peltigera Perithecium Physcia plants PLATE podetia pulverulent Pycnides Ramalina ramose ramules resemble rocks saxicolous section of apothecium section of thallus sessile simple sometimes soredia sorediiferous specimens spermatia spermogones Sphærophoron spores squamules sterigmata and spermatia Sticta Sticta pulmonaria surface thalamium thalline thallus theca thecæ thick tissue trees tumid Umbilicarias Urceolaria Usnea usually varieties various vegetation VERRUCARIA vertical Vincent Brooks whitish
Passatges populars
Pàgina 227 - ... from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea ; scattered through a large body of sand or clay ; and in this state it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo munko,
Pàgina 2 - Which strike ev'n eyes incurious ; but each moss, Each shell, each crawling insect, holds a rank Important in the plan of Him who framed This scale of beings ; holds a rank which lost Would break the chain, and leave behind a gap Which Nature's self would rue.
Pàgina 77 - Seeds, to our eye invisible, will find On the rude rock the bed that fits their kind ; There, in the rugged soil, they safely dwell, Till showers and snows the subtle atoms swell, And spread th...
Pàgina 77 - And spread th' enduring foliage ; — then we trace The freckled flower upon the flinty base ; These all increase, till in unnoticed years The stony tower as grey with age appears ; With coats of vegetation, thinly spread, Coat above coat, the living on the dead : These then dissolve to dust, and make a way For bolder foliage, nursed by their decay : The long-enduring Ferns in time will all Die and depose their dust upon the wall ; Where the wing'd seed may rest, till many a flower Show Flora's triumph...
Pàgina 265 - They find the red cup-moss where they climb, And they chase the bee o'er the scented thyme ; And the rocks where the heath-flower blooms they know — Lady, kind lady, oh! let me go!
Pàgina 9 - In deep tranquillity. Not undelightful now to roam The wild heath sparkling on the sight ; Not undelightful now to pace The forest's ample rounds, And see the spangled branches shine, And mark the moss of many a hue That varies the old tree's brown bark, Or o'er the gray stone spreads.
Pàgina 77 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies; They fall successive, and successive rise: So generations in their course decay; So flourish these, when those are pass'd away. But if thou still persist to search my birth, Then hear a tale that fills the spacious earth. "A city stands on Argos...
Pàgina 197 - They often ride in invisible procession, when their presence is discovered by the shrill ringing of their bridles. On these occasions they sometimes borrow mortal steeds, and when such are found at morning, panting and fatigued in their...
Pàgina 93 - For time has soften'd what was harsh when new And now the stains are all of sober hue; The living stains which Nature's hand alone, Profuse of life, pours forth upon the stone...
Pàgina 5 - That not alone in trees and flowers The spirit bright of Beauty dwells — That not alone in lofty bowers The mighty hand of God is seen — But more triumphant still in things men count as mean LESSON XI.