Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, 6. köideThe Society., 1860 Proceedings included in all volumes except v. 2-4 (in v. 1 called "Extracts from the minute-book," 1839-43). |
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Page 101 - And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Page 314 - Neither did the giraffe acquire its long neck by desiring to reach the foliage of the more lofty shrubs, and constantly stretching its neck for the purpose, but because any varieties which occurred among its...
Page 124 - ... light ; in 1825, he became corresponding member of the Institute of France ; in 1832, he was knighted, and had a pension conferred upon him ; in 1838, he was chosen Principal of the united colleges of St Leonard and St Salvador, St Andrews ; in 1849, on the.
Page 387 - The tips of the leaves first begin to be altered in colour, and the discoloration rapidly spreads over the whole leaf, and, if continued long enough, over the whole plant ; but if removed before the stem has been attacked by the gas, the plants always recover — with, however, the loss of their leaves. In a short time they put out a new crop, and seem in no way permanently injured ; but, of course, if repeatedly subjected to an atmosphere of irritant gas, the plants were destroyed.
Page 333 - English hero, a step indicating as much personal arrogance or weakness as scientific indelicacy ; for it must have been a prominent idea in the mind of that person that American Naturalists would regard with surprise and reluctance the application of a British name, however meritoriously honoured, when a name so worthy of immortal honour and renown as that of Washington would strike the mind of the world as far more suitable to the most gigantic and remarkable vegetable wonder indigenous to a country...
Page 314 - The powerful retractile talons of the falcon- and the cat-tribes have not been produced or increased by the volition of those animals; but among the different varieties which occurred in the earlier and less highly organized forms of these groups, those always survived longest which had the greatest facilities for seizing their prey.
Page 59 - Mulleri grows abundantly on slightly elevated situations. In collecting the milk, the trunk is surrounded with a ring of clay, with elevated edges, and then an incision is made in the bark as far as the liber. The milky juice flows out immediately, and is collected in the clay reservoir. The juice resembles in some respects the milk of the cow. It forms a pellicle on its surface, which is renewed after removal. By the evaporation of the juice, we obtain 13 to 14 parts in 100 of pure gutta percha....
Page 127 - Schwann on the animal cell ; and we may directly trace the present position of animal physiology to the wonderful influence that the researches of Brown have exerted upon the investigation of the laws of organization. Even in zoology the influence of Brown's researches may be traced in the interest attached to the history of development in all its recent systems of classification. Brown had, in fact, in the beginning of the present century, grasped the great ideas of growth and development, which...
Page 278 - Gothe ; and as the tidings came of the death of each — philosopher, poet, statesman, or soldier — Humboldt raised his head higher, seemed to feel younger, and, as it were, proud of having outlived so many. If silent, he was kindly and gentle. If talkative, he would startle his hearers with a story or scene from a Siberian steppe or a Peruvian riverside — fresh and accurate as if witnessed last year. He forgot no names or dates, any more than facts of a more interesting kind. In the street,...
Page 124 - Cavendish." he recurred, in conversation, to the Water Controversy, and startled me by stating that there existed a document or documents 'which would put Cavendish's claims as the discoverer of the composition of water beyond dispute.' I do not pretend to give his exact words, but I think I do not overstate their import. He. would not enter into any particulars, but shook his head and smiled when I pressed him for further information.