Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 42
... known from the Malay Archipelago . The stems ( when cleaned from the sheathing leaves and prickles ) vary in size from the thickness of a quill to that of the wrist ; and where abundant they render the forest almost im- passable . They ...
... known from the Malay Archipelago . The stems ( when cleaned from the sheathing leaves and prickles ) vary in size from the thickness of a quill to that of the wrist ; and where abundant they render the forest almost im- passable . They ...
Page 47
... known as among the most luxuriant and beautiful productions of the tropics . Many species occur wild in the forests ; all have majestic foliage and handsome flowers , while some produce edible fruit . Of the ginger - worts ( Zingi ...
... known as among the most luxuriant and beautiful productions of the tropics . Many species occur wild in the forests ; all have majestic foliage and handsome flowers , while some produce edible fruit . Of the ginger - worts ( Zingi ...
Page 48
... known plant . Well may it be said that the plantain is the glory of the tropics , and well was the species named by Linnæus - Musa paradisiaca ! Arums . Another very characteristic and remarkable group of tropical plants are the ...
... known plant . Well may it be said that the plantain is the glory of the tropics , and well was the species named by Linnæus - Musa paradisiaca ! Arums . Another very characteristic and remarkable group of tropical plants are the ...
Page 49
... known from the ardour with which they are cultivated on account of their beautiful and singular flowers , are pre- eminently tropical , and are probably more abundant in the mountains of the equatorial zone than in any other region ...
... known from the ardour with which they are cultivated on account of their beautiful and singular flowers , are pre- eminently tropical , and are probably more abundant in the mountains of the equatorial zone than in any other region ...
Page 50
... known ; but even our finest collections give an inadequate idea of the numbers of these plants that exist in the tropics , because a large proportion of them have quite inconspicuous flowers and are not worth cultivation . More than ...
... known ; but even our finest collections give an inadequate idea of the numbers of these plants that exist in the tropics , because a large proportion of them have quite inconspicuous flowers and are not worth cultivation . More than ...
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