American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 3Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 - Natural history |
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... genus of the Do- decandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Holoraceæ . Eleagni , Jussieu . Essential character ; calyx five- toothed , superior ; corolla none ; berry one - seeded . There is but one species ; viz . B ...
... genus of the Do- decandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Holoraceæ . Eleagni , Jussieu . Essential character ; calyx five- toothed , superior ; corolla none ; berry one - seeded . There is but one species ; viz . B ...
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... genus of the Tetrandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Personatæ . Scrophu- lariæ , Jussieu . Essential character : ca- lyx four cleft ; corol four cleft ; stamens from the divisions ; capsules two furrow- ed , two ...
... genus of the Tetrandria Monogynia class and order . Natural order of Personatæ . Scrophu- lariæ , Jussieu . Essential character : ca- lyx four cleft ; corol four cleft ; stamens from the divisions ; capsules two furrow- ed , two ...
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... class and order . Natural order of Caryophillei . Essential character : calyx four - leaved ; corol four petalled ... Monogynia class and or- der . Corolla inferior , tubular , four tooth- ed ; stamina inserted on the receptacle ; fruit ...
... class and order . Natural order of Caryophillei . Essential character : calyx four - leaved ; corol four petalled ... Monogynia class and or- der . Corolla inferior , tubular , four tooth- ed ; stamina inserted on the receptacle ; fruit ...
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... course of stone . The joints of the arch stones are sometimes joggled with plugs , in order to prevent them from passing ... Monogynia class and order . Liliaceous plants . Order Spatha- ceæ : Narcissi , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter ...
... course of stone . The joints of the arch stones are sometimes joggled with plugs , in order to prevent them from passing ... Monogynia class and order . Liliaceous plants . Order Spatha- ceæ : Narcissi , Jussieu . Essential charac- ter ...
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... genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Essential character : corolla five - cleft , with a five - leaved nectary ; drupe one- seeded . There are seven species , all trees or shrubs , and natives of the West- Indies . BUNIAS ...
... genus of the Pentandria Monogynia class and order . Essential character : corolla five - cleft , with a five - leaved nectary ; drupe one- seeded . There are seven species , all trees or shrubs , and natives of the West- Indies . BUNIAS ...
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