Outlines of Botany, etc, Volume 2John Churchill, 1835 - 1190 pages |
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1-celled abortion abound absent acrid adnate afford albumen albuminous seeds allies alternate anthers Apopetalous angiospermous dicotyledons aromatic astringent axillary baccate bark bitter bracteæ branches called calyx Cand Candolle capsular carpels cells chiefly colour common connate carpels corolla cotyledons deciduous decoction definite dehiscent differentially considered disk ditto diuretic drupaceous eatable eaten embryo embryo straight equal in number erect esteemed exalbuminous exogenæ exserted febrifuge filaments flavour fleshy flowers foliaceous fruit genera genus germen hence herbaceous hilum hypogynous imbricate in æstivation indehiscent inferior inflorescence juice Juss latter Linneus lobes medicine monadelphous natives occasionally opposite ovarium ovary ovules parietal pendulous perianth perigynous petals petioles pistilline placentæ plants poisonous properties radicle rarely resembling resinous roots RULE seldom sepals shew shrubs simple sometimes species stamens stamina stems stigma stigmata stipules style subtype superior synpetalous trees tropical tube valvate in æstivation vegetable West Indies wood


