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  • Seperate footstalk of 1/2 an inch in length scattered without order on the upper portion of the peduncle. the calix is a partial involucre or involucret Situated at the base of the footstalk of each flower on the peduncle; it is long thin and begins to decline as soon as the corrolla expands. the corolla consists of five long oval obtusely pointed Skye blue or water coloured petals, each about 1 inch in length; the Corolla is regular as to the form and size of the petals but irregular as to their position, five of them are placed near each other pointing upwards while one stands horozontially, or pointing downwards, they are inserted with a Short Claw on the extremity of the footstalk at the base of the germ; the corolla is of course inferior; it is also shriveling, and continues untill the Seed are perfect.

    The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

  • If the Americans want (and are willing to pay for) a Porsche, then they are not going to be happy with a Toyota Corolla, and pretending the Corolla is a Porsche is a serious disservice.

    Single Payer in the U.S.?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • So indeed, the Toyota Corolla is a "Japanese" car, but just as much as it is a product of Alabama or Texas or wherever else in the South they produce them.

    Bailouts for Everyone xtra 2008

  • So indeed, the Toyota Corolla is a "Japanese" car, but just as much as it is a product of Alabama or Texas or wherever else in the South they produce them.

    Archive 2008-10-01 xtra 2008

  • The Toyota Corolla is the Ford Falcon of the 21st Century.

    November 2004 2004

  • A Toyota Corolla is every bit as domestic, or more so, than an F-150.

    Archive 2008-10-01 xtra 2008

  • A Toyota Corolla is every bit as domestic, or more so, than an F-150.

    Bailouts for Everyone xtra 2008

  • A lot of people had one common word they called Corolla: douche.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Almost anyone could learn to repair a flathead Ford, but today’s Corolla is vulnerable only to a trained technician.

    Weighing the National Character « Isegoria 2008

  • One of several stick shifts we purchased to see how manuals compared to automatics for fuel mileage, the Corolla is your basic stripper model.

    Toyota Corolla – There is such a thing as too barebones 2009

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