Plagues and Pleasures of Life in BengalJ. Murray, 1907 - 385 pages |
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Plagues and Pleasures of Life in Bengal (Classic Reprint) David Douglas Cunningham No preview available - 2017 |
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abound access of insects afterglow ants aphides appear attending become begin beneath birds blooms blue blue-throated barbets bodies bracts bright brown brown hornets butterflies Calcutta cavity cells close clothed clouds cockroaches colour comb common conspicuous continuous course creatures crickets diurnal position dragon-flies fall fertile seeds Ficus Roxburghii figs flies foliage fruits gall-flowers gradually grass green grey hosts hot weather houses India Indian gardens infested inflorescence insects kinds larvæ layers leaves light Lower Bengal male masses mature monsoon morning neighbouring night normal female flowers numbers nutritive Nymphæa occurrence Ottelia ovaries owing parthenogenetic pipal plants Plate pollen pollen-grains ponds present rain rainy season render rise round shining showers shrubs silk-cotton trees specially species spiders stamens stems stigmas strange suddenly sunshine surface swarms thick thickly tints tissues trees tropical tunnels usually violent walls wasps webs whilst wings yellow
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