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" The main stems of these leaves are from eight to twelve feet long, firm, shining and tapering, and each embraces, at its insertion, a considerable part of the trunk. The trunk of the palm is, in fact, made up of the remains of leaves, the ends of which... "
The Hyacinth, Or, Affection's Gift - Page 199
1850
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A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, Used in the Arts, and in ...

Botany, Economic - 1829 - 446 pages
...Like youthful maids, when sleep descending Warns them to their silken beds *." The main stems of the leaves are from eight to twelve feet long, firm, shining,...prominent just under the crown, but more obliterated toward the root of the tree. The bottoms of the leaves are enveloped in membranous sheaths, or fringed...
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A Description and History of Vegetable Substances: Used in the ..., Volume 1

Botany, Economic - 1830 - 438 pages
...Like youthful maids, when sleep descending Warns them to their silken beds*." The main stems of the leaves are from eight to twelve feet long, firm, shining...obliterated towards the root of the tree. The bottoms of the leaves are enveloped in membranous sheaths, or fringed with very tough fibrous matter. These leaves...
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A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, Used in the Arts, and in ...

Botany, Economic - 1830 - 440 pages
...Like youthful maids, when sleep descending Warns them' to their silken beds*." The main stems of the leaves are from eight to twelve feet long, firm, shining...a considerable part of the trunk. The trunk of the palrn is, in fact, made up of the remains of leaves, the ends of which are prominent just under the...
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A New Family Encyclopedia; Or, Compendium of Universal Knowledge ...

Charles Augustus Goodrich - Cyclopaedias - 1831 - 484 pages
...When it attains this height, its diameter is from a foot to eighteen inches. The rnain stems of the leaves are from eight to twelve feet long, firm, shining, and tapering, and each embracing at its insertion a considerable part of the trunk. Before the fruit is ripe, it is rather...
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A New Family Encyclopedia: Or, Compendium of Universal Knowledge ...

Charles Augustus Goodrich - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 474 pages
..."When it attains this height, its diameter is from a foot to eighteen w inches. The main stems ? of the leaves are from eight to twelve feet long, firm, shining, and tapering, and each embracing at its insertion a considerable part of the trunk. Before the fruit is ripe, it is rather...
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The Holy Bible: According to the Authorized Version, Containing ..., Volume 3

Bible - 1838 - 900 pages
...of leaves, which are equally graceful in their formation and their arrangement. The main stems oi' 36 tow.irda the root of the tree. The bottoms of these leaves are enveloped in membranous sheatlis. or...
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A history of the vegetable kingdom

William Rhind - 1841 - 756 pages
...main stems of the leaves are from eight to twelve feet long, firm, shining, anil tapering; and em-h embraces, at its insertion, a considerable part of...prominent just under the crown, but more obliterated toward the root of the tree. The bottoms of the leaves are enveloped in membranous sheaths, or fringed...
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The Guide to Knowledge, Or Repertory of Facts: Forming a Complete Library of ...

Robert Sears - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1844 - 514 pages
...throwsoutaimgnificent crown of leaves, which arc equally graceful in their formation and their arangement. The main stems of these leaves are from eight to twelve...prominent just under the crown, but more obliterated toward the ront of the tree ; the bottoms of these leaves are enveloped in membranous sheaths or fringed...
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A History of the Vegetable Kingdom: Embracing the Physiology of Plants, with ...

William Rhind - Botany - 1857 - 874 pages
...leaves, which are equally graceful in their formation and their arrangement. The main sterna of the leaves are from eight to twelve feet long, firm, shining, and tapering; end each embraces, at its insertion, a considerable part of the trunk. The trunk of the palm is, in...
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Publications, Issue 173

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1845 - 290 pages
...decay, the stalk advances in height. The main stems of the leaves are from eight to twelve feet long, and each embraces, at its insertion, a considerable part of the trunk. The leaves are pinnated, or in the form of feathers, each leaf being composed of a great number of long,...
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