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Key to Identification of Plant* ™* 'V 



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 one to find the name of > 

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Synop.U of Plant Kingcom Tbu u -^o'^,tb^.^ »o^.t ^^ 



edition. It constitutes a general running account of the classes, 

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 isation of 215 of the leading families comprising those that 

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 brief statements In regard to the nsefnl plants ; and diagram- 

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ninsfrRfiniK There are 24 colored plates; M fall page taalf- 

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The Glouarr l'^'' '" b° analysis of all technical terms tbat 

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Translation and Pronunciation of Latin Namet 



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