Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 61
... rarely seen . After describing the forests of the Lower Amazon , Mr. Bates asks : " But where were the flowers ? To our great disappointment we saw none , or only such as were insignificant in appear- ance . Orchids are rare in the ...
... rarely seen . After describing the forests of the Lower Amazon , Mr. Bates asks : " But where were the flowers ? To our great disappointment we saw none , or only such as were insignificant in appear- ance . Orchids are rare in the ...
Page 64
... rarely of blue colour , indicating the position of handsome flowering trees . The well - established relation between coloured flowers and the need of insects to fertilize them , may perhaps be connected with the comparative scarcity of ...
... rarely of blue colour , indicating the position of handsome flowering trees . The well - established relation between coloured flowers and the need of insects to fertilize them , may perhaps be connected with the comparative scarcity of ...
Page 65
... rarely or never witnessed in temperate climates . Among their best distinguishing features are the variety of forms and species which every where meet and grow side by side , and the extent to which parasites , epiphytes , and creepers ...
... rarely or never witnessed in temperate climates . Among their best distinguishing features are the variety of forms and species which every where meet and grow side by side , and the extent to which parasites , epiphytes , and creepers ...
Page 69
... rarely play any important part in scenery , and their entire absence may pass quite un- noticed ; while the abundance , variety , and character of the vegetation are among those essential features that attract every eye . On the other ...
... rarely play any important part in scenery , and their entire absence may pass quite un- noticed ; while the abundance , variety , and character of the vegetation are among those essential features that attract every eye . On the other ...
Page 72
... rarely absent in the more luxuriant parts of the tropics , and which is more often so abundant as to form a decided feature in the scene . It is therefore the group which best characterises the equatorial zone , and should form the ...
... rarely absent in the more luxuriant parts of the tropics , and which is more often so abundant as to form a decided feature in the scene . It is therefore the group which best characterises the equatorial zone , and should form the ...
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