 | 1858 - 708 lehte
...tuber-bearing, becoming so under circumstances where that appendage is necessary to act as a reservoir for preserving its life; and the same thing occurs...The plant to which I at present refer is one of the cucurbitacese which bears a small scarlet-coloured eatable cucumber. Another plant, named lerosbiia,... | |
 | 1857 - 588 lehte
...tuber-bearing, becoming so under circumstances where that appendage is necessary to act as a reservoir for preserving its life; and the same thing occurs...The plant to which I at present refer is one of the cucurbitáceas which bears a small scarlet-coloured eatable cucumber. Another plant, named Leroshúa,... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1858 - 778 lehte
...tuberbearing, becoming so under circumstances where that appendage is necessary to act as a reservoir for preserving its life; and the same thing occurs...is one of the cucurbitaceae, which bears a small, scarlet-colored, eatable cucumber. Another plant, named Leroshua, is a blessing to the inhabitants... | |
 | 1858 - 256 lehte
...tuber-bearing, becoming so under circumstances where that appendage is necessary to act as a reservoir for preserving its life; and the same thing occurs...The plant to which I at present refer is one of the cucurbitáceas, which bears a small scarletcoloured eatable cucumber. Another plant, named Leroshúa,... | |
 | 1858 - 930 lehte
...tuber-bearing, becoming so unuer circumstances where that appendage is necessary to act as a reservoir for preserving its life ; and the same thing occurs in Angola to a species of grape- bearing vine, which is so furnished for the same purpose. The plant to which I at present refer... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1868 - 810 lehte
...tuberLaaring, becoming so under circumstances where that appendage is necessary to act as a reservoir for preserving its life ; and the same thing occurs...present refer is one of the cucurbitaceae, which bears a nmall, scarlet-colored, eatable cucumber. Another plant, named Leroshua, is a blessing to the inhabitants... | |
 | David Livingstone - 1872 - 806 lehte
...tubcrtearing, becoming so under circumstances where tliat appendage is necessary to act as a reservoir for preserving its life ; and the same thing occurs...The plant to which I at present refer is one of the cucurbitaceaj, which bears a small, scarlet-colored, eatable cucumber. Another plant, named kroahua,... | |
 | Natural History Society of Glasgow - 1881 - 370 lehte
...vapour, which seem to be necessary to plants in damp situations. On the other hand, Mesembryanthemum edule has the additional contrivance of oblong tubers...scarlet-coloured eatable cucumber. Another plant, named ' Leroshiia,' is a blessing to the inhabitants of the desert. We see a small plant with linear leaves... | |
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... is very great; and their structure is intended to supply nutriment and moisture, when, during the long droughts, they can be obtained nowhere else. Here we have an example of a plant, not generally tuberbearing, becoming so under circumstances where... 