Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 22
... flowers , and gorgeous butterflies flutter lazily along or sit with fully expanded wings exposed to the warm and invigorating rays . The first hour of morning in the equatorial regions possesses a charm and a beauty that can never be ...
... flowers , and gorgeous butterflies flutter lazily along or sit with fully expanded wings exposed to the warm and invigorating rays . The first hour of morning in the equatorial regions possesses a charm and a beauty that can never be ...
Page 25
... flower- buds expanding rapidly . ✦✦✦ The heat increased hourly , and towards two o'clock reached 92 ° to 93 ° Fahr ... flowers shed their petals . On most days in June and July a heavy shower would fall some time in the afternoon ...
... flower- buds expanding rapidly . ✦✦✦ The heat increased hourly , and towards two o'clock reached 92 ° to 93 ° Fahr ... flowers shed their petals . On most days in June and July a heavy shower would fall some time in the afternoon ...
Page 26
... flower - petals and fallen leaves are seen under the trees . again , and the ringing uproar is resumed from bush and ... flowering , fruiting , and leaf - shedding are always going on in one species or other It is never either spring ...
... flower - petals and fallen leaves are seen under the trees . again , and the ringing uproar is resumed from bush and ... flowering , fruiting , and leaf - shedding are always going on in one species or other It is never either spring ...
Page 27
... Flowers - Concluding Remarks on Tropical Vegetation . In the following sketch of the characteristics of vegetable life in the equatorial zone , it is not intended to enter into any scientific details or to treat the subject in the ...
... Flowers - Concluding Remarks on Tropical Vegetation . In the following sketch of the characteristics of vegetable life in the equatorial zone , it is not intended to enter into any scientific details or to treat the subject in the ...
Page 34
... flowers . Flowering Trunks and their Probable Cause.— Among the minor but not unimportant peculiarities that characterise these lofty forests , is the curious way in which many of the smaller trees have their flowers situated on the ...
... flowers . Flowering Trunks and their Probable Cause.— Among the minor but not unimportant peculiarities that characterise these lofty forests , is the curious way in which many of the smaller trees have their flowers situated on the ...
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