The Vegetable Kingdom; Or, The Structure, Classification, and Uses of Plants: Illustrated Upon the Natural System, 1-2. sējumiBradbury & Evans, 1853 - 984 lappuses Written by the eminent British botanist John Lindley, this book is a classic of botanical literature, providing a comprehensive guide to the structure, classification, and uses of plants. Based on the natural system of classification, the book covers a wide range of plant species and their properties, from the familiar to the exotic. With beautiful illustrations and detailed descriptions, The Vegetable Kingdom is a treasure trove for botanists, horticulturists, and anyone interested in the natural world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
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... India . ( Ainslie , 2.215 . ) The tubes of the pipes of the Brazilian negroes are manufactured from the stalk of Mertensia dichotoma , which they call Samanbaya . The stem of many species is both bitter and astringent ; whence that of ...
... India . In the old world one ( Cynomorium ) is found in Malta , N. Africa , the Levant , and Canaries ; another on the west coast of Africa ; Sarcophyte in South Africa . Eight or ten species inhabit the Indian Continent , and others ...
... India , ( Graham's Bombay Plants , p . 234 ) , which is perhaps the Ghohona Grass , a reputed Indian poisonous species , said to render the milk of cows that graze upon it narcotic and drastic . ( Madras Journal , 1837 , p . 107 ) . It ...
... India Ivarancusa , and described in Brewster's Journal , ix.p. 333. Many others partake of the same qualities . But it is not merely for their aroma that Grasses are used medicinally . A cooling drink is employed in India from the roots ...
... Indian ladies for scouring and perfuming their hair . The root of Cyperus odoratus has a warm aromatic taste , and is given in India , in infusion , as a stomachic . The root of Scirpus lacustris is astringent and diuretic , and was ...