Flora's DictionaryFielding Lucas, Jun., 1832 - 202 pàgines |
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... kind of religious wor- ship - an offering of the fruits of the earth ; and , though addressed to an earthly object , it still retains something of the sanctity which belonged to the rite from which it was probably borrowed , and is ...
... kind of religious wor- ship - an offering of the fruits of the earth ; and , though addressed to an earthly object , it still retains something of the sanctity which belonged to the rite from which it was probably borrowed , and is ...
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... kind of vacuum , into which the sap rises ; but , when the cold weather returns , the fibres and vessels con- tract , the sap is forced down into the root ; the leaves wither , and are no longer able to perform their offices of ...
... kind of vacuum , into which the sap rises ; but , when the cold weather returns , the fibres and vessels con- tract , the sap is forced down into the root ; the leaves wither , and are no longer able to perform their offices of ...
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... kind of air , at all times , but especially in the dark . It has long been known that light acts beneficially upon the upper surface of leaves , and hurtfully upon their under side ; and , if the latter be repeatedly turned to the light ...
... kind of air , at all times , but especially in the dark . It has long been known that light acts beneficially upon the upper surface of leaves , and hurtfully upon their under side ; and , if the latter be repeatedly turned to the light ...
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... kind of earth is not suitable for every plant ; and , consequently , a slip cannot be grafted , indifferently , upon every species . A proper soil , is one which affords a sufficiently firm support to prevent the plant from being shaken ...
... kind of earth is not suitable for every plant ; and , consequently , a slip cannot be grafted , indifferently , upon every species . A proper soil , is one which affords a sufficiently firm support to prevent the plant from being shaken ...
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... kind or species of rose . The families , or genera , are characterised by the ana- logy of all the parts of the flower , or fructification . The species are distinguished by the foliage of the plant ; and the varieties , by an ...
... kind or species of rose . The families , or genera , are characterised by the ana- logy of all the parts of the flower , or fructification . The species are distinguished by the foliage of the plant ; and the varieties , by an ...
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