{
{ a {_Sphærulacea_ {Miliola, Pollontes, Melonia,
{ { {Saracenaria, Textularia.
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{ {Helicites, Placentula,
{ {Vorticialis, Siderolites.
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{ { {_Orthocerata_ {Belemnites, Conularia,
{ { { {Conilites, Orthoceras,
{ { { {Baculites.
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{ { {_Lituacea_ {Icthysarcolites, Lituola,
{ { { {Spirula, Spirolina,
{ { { {Hamites, Ammonoceras.
{ { {
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{ {
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{ { {Ammonites, Simplegas.
{ {
{ {_Nautilacea_ {Polystomelle, Nautilus,
{ { {Lenticulina.
{ {
{ {_Turbinacea_ Cibicides, Rotalia.
{ {
{ {_Turriculacea_ Turrilites.
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{ {Fusus, Pyrula,
{ {_Siphonostomata_ {Fasciolaria, Turbinella,
{ { {Columbella, Triton,
{ { {Struthiolaria, Ranella,
{ { {Murex.
{ {
{ { {Cerithium, Pyrena, Melanopsis,
{ { {Planaxis, Subula, Terebra,
{ { {Eburna, Buccinum, Harpa,
{ { c {_Entomostomata_ {Dolium, Cassis, Cassidaria,
{ { { {Ricinula, Cancellaria,
{ { { {Purpura, Concholepas, Terebra,
{ { { {Mitra
{ { {
{_Univalves_ { { { {Strombus, Conus, Terebellum,
{ { { {_Angyostomata_ {Oliva, Ancillaria, Voluta,
{ { { {Mitra, Marginella, Volvaria,
{ { { {Cypræa, Ovulum.
{ { {
{ { { {_Goniostomata_ Solarium, Trochus.
{ { B { {
{ { { { {Monodonta, Turbo,
{ { { { {Pleurotomaria, Littorina,
{ { { { {Delphinula, Cyclostoma,
{ { { {_Cricostomata_ {Paludina, Valvata, Scalaria,
{ { { { {Proto, Turitella, Vermetus,
{ { { { {Siliquaria, Magilus.
{ { { {
{ { { d {_Hemicyclostomata_{Nerita, Neritina, Clithon,
{ { { {Velates, Pileolus, Navicella,
{ { { {Natica.
{ { {
{ { {_Ellipsostomata_ {Helicina, Ampullaria, Melania,
{ { { {Rissoa, Phasianella,
{ { { {Pleurocerus.
{ { {
{ { {_Oxystomata_ Janthina.
{ {
{ { {_Limnacea_ Limnæa, Physa, Planorbis.
{ { {
{ { {_Auriculacea_ {Auricula, Pedipes, Tornatella,
{ { C e { {Tomogerus, Pyramidella.
{ { {
{ { { {Succinea, Bulinus, Achatina,
{ { { _Limacinea_ {Clausilia, Pupa, Partula,
{ { {Helix, Vitrina, Testacella,
{ { {Parmacella, Limacella, Limax.
{ {
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{ { {Stomatella, Velutina.
{ {
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{ { {
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{ { {
{ { {_Patelloidea_ Umbrella, Siphonaria.
{ { {
{ { {_Akera_ Bulla, Bellerophon, Sormetus.
{ {
{ { h _Thecosomata_ Hyalæa, Cleodora, Cymbulia.
{ {
{ { {_Nectopoda_ Carinaria.
{ { i {
{ { {_Pteropoda_ {Atlanta, Spiratella,
{ { {Argonauta.
{ {
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{ { {
{ { { {_Retifera_ Patella.
{ { D { k {
{ { {_Branchifera_ {Fissurella, Emarginula,
{ { {Parmophorus.
{ {
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{ { l {
{ {_Calyptracea_ {Crepidula, Calyptræa,
{ {Capulus, Hipponyx, Notrema.
{
{ {Lingula, Terebratula,
{ { {Strophomena, Dianchora,
{ { m {Thecidium, Plagiostoma,
{ { {Podopsis, Orbicula, Crania.
{ {
{ { n {Sphærulites, Hippurites,
{ { {Radiolites, Birostrites,
{ { {Calceola.
{_Bivalves_ E {
{ {_Ostracea_ {Anomia, Placuna, Ostræa,
{ { {Gryphæ.
{ {
{ {_Sub-ostracea_ {Spondylus, Plicatula,,
{ { {Hinnites, Pecten, Pedum,,
{ { {Lima.
{ {
{ { {Vulsella, Malleus, Avicula,
{ {_Margaritacea_ {Perna, Crenatula, Inoceramus,
{ { {Catillus, Pulvinites,
{ { {Gervillia.
{ {
{ {_Mytilacea_ Pinna, Mytilus.
{ {
{ {_Arcacea_ Arca, Pectunculus, Nucula.
{ {
{ {_Sub-mytilacea_ Anodon, Unio, Cardita.
{ {
{ {_Chamacea_ {Chama, Diceras, Etheria,
{ { {Tridacna, Hippopus,
{ { {Isocardium, Trigonia.
{ {
{ o { {Cardium, Donax, Tellina,
{ {Lucina, Cyclas, Cyprina,
{_Conchacea_ {Mactra, Erycina, Crassatella,
{ {Venerirupis, Venus,
{ {Coralliophaga, Clotho,
{ {Corbula, Sphænia, Ungulina.
{
{ {Pandora, Anatina, Thracia,
{ {Mya, Lutricola, Psammocola,
{ {Soletellina, Sanguinolaria,
{_Pylorides_ {Solenocurtus, Solen, Solemya,
{ {Panopæa, Glycimeris,
{ {Saxicava, Byssomya,
{ {Rhomboides, Gastrochæna,
{ {Clavagella, Aspergillum
{
{_Adesmacea_ {Pholas, Teredina, Teredo,
{Fristulana, Septaria.
{_Lepadicea_ {Gymnolepas, Pentalepas,
{ {Polylepas, Litholepas.
{ F {
{ {_Balanidea_ {Balanus, Acasta, Octhosia,
2 _Multivalves_{ {Conia, Creusia, Pyrgoma,
{ {Chthalamis, Coronula,
{ {Chelnobia, Cetopirus,
{ {Diadema, Tubicinella.
{
{ G _Seriales_ {Chiton, Chitonellus.
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finished drawing, similar to those in the Horticultural Transactions.
LINDLEY'S LADIES' BOTANY; or a Familiar Introduction to the Study of the
Natural System of Botany, _new edition_, 12mo. _with numerous wood-cuts_,
(published at 12s) _elegantly bound in cloth, with gilt back and sides_, 7s
1841
---- the same, _with the plates coloured, extra gilt cloth_, 12s
"The want of a popular Introduction to the study of Botany on the
improved natural system has been completely removed by this volume of
Dr. Lindley's. It is accurate in its science, graceful in its style,
and familiar in its language; it enables the student to take some
common, or easily accessible plant, as the representative of each
natural family, to examine its several parts, to compare them with the
plates, and learn their uses from the descriptions; when he has done
this with care, and understood, and remembered what he has done, he
will be a Botanist; if not a learned one, at least acquainted with all
the fundamental facts of the science."
_Athenæum._