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He was most interested in the medicinal properties of plants, Winter cherry {
Physalis alkekengi), coloured woodcut from De ... 1542 By courtesy of the British
Library Board and his book was intended primarily as a guide for plant collection.
He was most interested in the medicinal properties of plants, Winter cherry {
Physalis alkekengi), coloured woodcut from De ... 1542 By courtesy of the British
Library Board and his book was intended primarily as a guide for plant collection.
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garden cress 120 garden cress, also called upland cress (Lep- idium sativum),
North African annual herb, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), often cultivated
as a salad plant for the peppery basal leaves of the young plants. Some varieties
...
garden cress 120 garden cress, also called upland cress (Lep- idium sativum),
North African annual herb, of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), often cultivated
as a salad plant for the peppery basal leaves of the young plants. Some varieties
...
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Geraldton has superphosphate plants and leads the state in catching and
exporting crayfish. The town, which has Roman Catholic and Anglican cathedrals
, is a winter resort. Pop. (1989 est.) 20,968. Geraniales, the diverse geranium
order of ...
Geraldton has superphosphate plants and leads the state in catching and
exporting crayfish. The town, which has Roman Catholic and Anglican cathedrals
, is a winter resort. Pop. (1989 est.) 20,968. Geraniales, the diverse geranium
order of ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 5 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0852295537, 9780852295533 |
| Subjects | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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