 | John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson - Natural history - 1829 - 528 pages
...distance. There is another part of the contrivance of nature, for the same purpose, in the Kiolkceae, worthy of remark. Before the seed is ripe, the capsule...would retard the process of ripening; but no sooner is the ripening completed, than the capsule becomes upright with the calyx for a support. This upright... | |
 | English literature - 1829 - 832 pages
...worthy of remark. Btfore the seed is ripe, the capsule hangs in«a drooping position, with the peristing calyx spread over it like an umbrella, to guard it...would retard the process of ripening ; but no sooner is the ripening completed, than the capsule becomes upright, with the calyx for a support. This upright... | |
 | James Rennie - Insects - 1830 - 440 pages
...distance. There is another part of the contrivance of nature for the same purpose, in the violaceae, worthy of remark. Before the seed is ripe, the capsule...would retard the process of ripening ; but no sooner is the ripening completed, than the capsule becomes almost upright, with the calyx for a support. This... | |
 | Botany - 1830 - 632 pages
...distance. Another peculiarity in the Vialacne to facilitate the same end is also worthy of notice. Before the seed is ripe, the capsule hangs in a drooping position, with the persistent calyx spread over it as an umbrella, to guard it from rain and dew«, which would retard... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1832 - 498 pages
...There is another part in the contrivance of Providence, for the same purpose, in the violaceae, worlhy of remark. Before the seed is ripe, the capsule hangs...would retard the process of ripening : but no sooner is the ripening completed, than the capsule becomes upright with the calyx for a support. This upright... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1833 - 410 pages
...distance. There is another beautiful contrivance in the violets, (violacece,) well worthy our admiration. Before the seed is ripe, the capsule hangs in a drooping...persisting calyx spread over it, like an umbrella, to guard rt from the rain and dews, which would retard the progress of ripening; but no sooner is the ripening... | |
 | 1833 - 494 pages
...distance. There is another part in the contrivance of Providence for the same purpose, in the Violacere, worthy of remark. Before the seed is ripe, the capsule...in a drooping position, with the persisting calyx • From the Quarterly Journal of Agric ulture. spread over it like an umbrella, to guard it from the... | |
 | Gilbert White - Natural history - 1834 - 392 pages
...distance. There is another beautiful contrivance in the violets, (violacete,) well worthy our admiration. Before the seed is ripe, the capsule hangs in a drooping...it from the rain and dews, which would retard the progress of ripening; but no sooner is the ripening completed, than the capsule becomes upright, with... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - 396 pages
...distance. There is another beautiful contrivance in the violets, (violacetz,) well worthy our admiration. Before the seed is ripe, the capsule hangs in a drooping...it from the rain and dews, which would retard the progress of ripening; but no sooner is the ripening completed, than the capsule becomes upright, with... | |
 | Christian life - 1835 - 480 pages
...in a drooping position, with the cup (calyx) spread over it like an umbrella, to guard it from rains and dews, which would retard the process of ripening; but no sooner is the ripening completed, than the capsule becomes upright, with the cup for its support. This upright... | |
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Before the seed is ripe, the capsule hangs in a drooping position, with the persisting calyx spread over it like an umbrella, to guard it from the rain and dews, which would retard the process of ripening; but no sooner is the ripening completed, than... 
