Word: plant
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...inherent means for the distribution of plants were divided into three classes-by stem, by root, and by fruit-and these were still further subdivided-stem into suckers, runners and rhizomes; roots into aerial growth as is the case with the banyan and rattan; and fruit into dehiscence, both active and passive, and elasticity. Dehiscence is not necessarily elastic, and an ordinary observer cannot fail to corroborate the truth of this statement by seeing the workings of nature in regard to plant growth. Inherent means for dissemination, however, must always prove limited, and it is necessary to depend largely...
...system within the college itself. If such a step were taken, the yard, the gymnasium, Memorial Hall, Sanders Theatre, and the Law School reading-room all ought to have the benefit of the lights, as well as the library. It has been found that the expense of the plant for such a system would be at least $20,000, and the corporation are not at present able to devote so large a sum to this purpose...
...members. This committee has made investigations in several cities and towns, and has received offers of and in several quarters. It is understood persons in Cambridge have made a liberal offer, and that one incorporated institution in the eastern part of the state has offered to give its entire plant and turn it over to the trustees of the new institution. About six months ago Dr. Hale presented the matter to Mr. Clark and Senator Hoar of the trustees of the Clark University in this city. Two months ago, after considerable correspondence, the Clark University people made an offer...
...that gets the advantage. II. - The long and short haul clause, whose justice in theory he was willing to allow. There is, however, this much to be said against it, that the business of the country has distributed itself in accordance with the old discriminating rates. Men would plant factories where low rents and cheap raw material made up for high rates. The enforcement of this clause of necessity revolutionizes many of these arrangements and causes much hardship to shippers. III. - The prohibition of pools is inexpedient, as the experience of all other countries has shown. Even Germany, where there...
Many flowers, such as eel grass and the water-lilies are water-fertilized. The staminate and pastilate flowers are born near the root of the plant under water, the latter rise on long stems to the surface, and the former breaking off, rise and fertilize them...