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 5Mitchell, Ames and White, 1819 |
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... Essential character : co- rolla funnel - form , narrow ; berry dry , two - celled , two valved ; seeds two , dot- ted , one placed over the other . There is only one species , viz . E. nyctelea , cut- leaved ellisia , a native of ...
... Essential character : co- rolla funnel - form , narrow ; berry dry , two - celled , two valved ; seeds two , dot- ted , one placed over the other . There is only one species , viz . E. nyctelea , cut- leaved ellisia , a native of ...
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... Essential character : calyx late . ral , two - valved , aggregate , many flower- ed . The American species are 10 in number . viz . 1. E. arenarius . 2. E. phi- ladelphicus . 3. E. canadensis . 4. E. vir- ginicus . 5. E. striatus . 6. E ...
... Essential character : calyx late . ral , two - valved , aggregate , many flower- ed . The American species are 10 in number . viz . 1. E. arenarius . 2. E. phi- ladelphicus . 3. E. canadensis . 4. E. vir- ginicus . 5. E. striatus . 6. E ...
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... Essential character : corolla four - petalled ; anthers sessile , sitting on the tips of the petals ; follicle round . There are four species . EMBRACERY , is an attempt to cor- rupt or influence a jury , or any way in- cline them to be ...
... Essential character : corolla four - petalled ; anthers sessile , sitting on the tips of the petals ; follicle round . There are four species . EMBRACERY , is an attempt to cor- rupt or influence a jury , or any way in- cline them to be ...
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... Essential character : male , calyx three- parted ; corolla three - petalled ; stamens long ; female , calyx three - parted ; corolla three - petalled ; styles nine ; berry nine- seeded . There are two species , viz . E. album , white ...
... Essential character : male , calyx three- parted ; corolla three - petalled ; stamens long ; female , calyx three - parted ; corolla three - petalled ; styles nine ; berry nine- seeded . There are two species , viz . E. album , white ...
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... Essential character : male , calyx four - cleft ; corolla none : fe- male , calyx four - cleft , inferior ; corolla none ; stigma cylindric , placed on the lateral toothlet of the germ ; capsule opening on the side ; seed one , arilled ...
... Essential character : male , calyx four - cleft ; corolla none : fe- male , calyx four - cleft , inferior ; corolla none ; stigma cylindric , placed on the lateral toothlet of the germ ; capsule opening on the side ; seed one , arilled ...
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