Hardwicke's Science-gossipRobert Hardwicke, 1893 |
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Page 107
... known milky fluid which , when exposed to the air , hardens and forms the drug known as lactucarium . Athough this juice is strongly narcotic , L. virosa is probably not poisonous to man , in spite of its specific name , and its pro ...
... known milky fluid which , when exposed to the air , hardens and forms the drug known as lactucarium . Athough this juice is strongly narcotic , L. virosa is probably not poisonous to man , in spite of its specific name , and its pro ...
Page 110
... known , the leaves , etc. , of the nettle are covered with numerous stiff hairs . These hairs have siliceous walls , as can be proved by heating a portion of the leaf red - hot on a mica plate or platinum wire , and their tips are bent ...
... known , the leaves , etc. , of the nettle are covered with numerous stiff hairs . These hairs have siliceous walls , as can be proved by heating a portion of the leaf red - hot on a mica plate or platinum wire , and their tips are bent ...
Page 139
... known . ( 3. ) The little - known Rambutans mentioned by Wallace in his remarkable list of the fruits found in Borneo are small burr - like fruits . The Litchi and Lougan are delicious fruits of the same family ( Sapindaceae ) well ...
... known . ( 3. ) The little - known Rambutans mentioned by Wallace in his remarkable list of the fruits found in Borneo are small burr - like fruits . The Litchi and Lougan are delicious fruits of the same family ( Sapindaceae ) well ...
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Field Mice 86 | 17 |
Plants Colouration in | 22 |
Flowers yet fresh form Childhood 145 | 35 |
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