The American Naturalist, 21. köideEssex Institute, 1887 |
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Page 608
... known that the plant will thrive in nearly every sort of situation ; con- sequently it must possess some quality that gives it a better chance to grow than many other plants . The reason for its dominance is no other than the possession ...
... known that the plant will thrive in nearly every sort of situation ; con- sequently it must possess some quality that gives it a better chance to grow than many other plants . The reason for its dominance is no other than the possession ...
Page 615
... known as Tylophora asthmatica , or Indian Ipecacuanha , is largely used in cases of dysentery . Others are valued for their fibre . One of these is Calotropidis ( Asclepias ) gigantea . This is spun into the finest thread for sewing or ...
... known as Tylophora asthmatica , or Indian Ipecacuanha , is largely used in cases of dysentery . Others are valued for their fibre . One of these is Calotropidis ( Asclepias ) gigantea . This is spun into the finest thread for sewing or ...
Page 632
... known paper on the " Appen- dicular Skeleton of the Primates , " takes several parts of the scapula for comparison . We shall consider the variation that some of these present in man alone . The inferior angle ( Fig . 1 ) , which ...
... known paper on the " Appen- dicular Skeleton of the Primates , " takes several parts of the scapula for comparison . We shall consider the variation that some of these present in man alone . The inferior angle ( Fig . 1 ) , which ...
Page 634
... known . I have one specimen in which there is a foramen below a deep notch that is almost bridged over . It is the only case of the kind I have ever seen . The only allusion to its occurrence that I know of is in Humphry's " Human ...
... known . I have one specimen in which there is a foramen below a deep notch that is almost bridged over . It is the only case of the kind I have ever seen . The only allusion to its occurrence that I know of is in Humphry's " Human ...
Page 652
... known to have taken place in the Brahmaputra , which during the present century abandoned its old bed and joined the Ganges . Though the old bed receives no water from the main stream except when in flood , the Hindus still call it the ...
... known to have taken place in the Brahmaputra , which during the present century abandoned its old bed and joined the Ganges . Though the old bed receives no water from the main stream except when in flood , the Hindus still call it the ...
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