Encyclop¿dia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, 17. köide,2. osaColin Macfarquhar, George Gleig A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1797 |
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Page 484
... leaves may be gathered to ferve the worms two or three days . In this country , the leaves of the black or red mulberry tree may be preserved good for food , al- though kept four or five days , by the following method : When new ...
... leaves may be gathered to ferve the worms two or three days . In this country , the leaves of the black or red mulberry tree may be preserved good for food , al- though kept four or five days , by the following method : When new ...
Page 513
... leaves are pinnated ; Berkenbaut the pinne lance - shaped , and ferrated ; the flowers fmall , Synopfis of and yellow ; and grow frequently in shallow water . History Sirum , and creeping : the leaves , below the water , are ca- Sym ...
... leaves are pinnated ; Berkenbaut the pinne lance - shaped , and ferrated ; the flowers fmall , Synopfis of and yellow ; and grow frequently in shallow water . History Sirum , and creeping : the leaves , below the water , are ca- Sym ...
Page 784
... leaves are linear and entire , and the flowers grow in loofe panicles . It is frequent in dry pastures . There is a variety of this fpecies call- ed bog fichwort , with smooth , oval , feffile leaves , and few leaves , which grows often ...
... leaves are linear and entire , and the flowers grow in loofe panicles . It is frequent in dry pastures . There is a variety of this fpecies call- ed bog fichwort , with smooth , oval , feffile leaves , and few leaves , which grows often ...
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