 | Sir Humphry Davy, George Sinclair, John Russell Duke of Bedford - Agricultural chemistry - 1815 - 452 pages
...matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the rock; in this improved soil more perfect plants are capable of subsisting; these in their turn absorb...is fitted to reward the labours of the cultivator. In instances where successive generations of vegetables have grown upon a soil, unless part of their... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1816 - 442 pages
...earthy materials of the rock ; in this improved soil more perfect plants are capable of sabsisting ; these in their turn absorb nourishment from water...processes, a soil' is formed in which even forest trees' caW fix their roots, and whi«h is fitted to reward' the labours of the cultivator. In instances where... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1822 - 1494 pages
...improved soil aoore perfect plants are capable of subsisting ; these in their turn absorb nourishment Frum water and the atmosphere ; and. after perishing, afford new materials to those aJrauly provided : the decomposition of the rock still continues ; and at length, by such ilow and... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 pages
...matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the rock ; in this improved soil more perfect plants are capable of subsisting ; these in their turn absorb...gradual processes, a soil is formed in which even forest-trees can fix their roots, and which is fitted to reward the labora of the cultivator. £062.... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1826 - 488 pages
...matter, which mixes with the earthy particles of the rock ; in this improved soil, more perfect plants are capable of subsisting ; these, in their turn,...fitted to reward the labours of the cultivator."— See Davy's Agricultural Chemistry, pages 174, 175. Edit. 1821. (To be Continued. J Published every... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - Agriculture - 1826 - 1252 pages
...matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of toe rock ; in this improved soil more perfect plants are capable of subsisting ; these in their turn absorb...and at length, by such slow and gradual processes, a boil ie formed in which even forest-trees can fix their roots, and which is fitted to reward the labors... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 pages
...matter, which ra» With the earthy particles of the rock ; in this improved soil, more ptr. feet plants are capable of subsisting ; these, in their turn,...from water and the atmosphere ; and, after perishing, alfonl new materials to those already provided : — the decomposition of the rock still continues... | |
 | Library, John Baxter - Agriculture - 1830 - 594 pages
...matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the rock. In this improved soil, more perfect plants are capable of subsisting; these, in their turn, absorb...is fitted to reward the labours of the cultivator. In instances where successive generations of vegetables havrgrown upon a soil, unless part of their... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - Agriculture - 1831 - 1330 pages
...matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the rock ; In thin improved soil more perfect plants are capable of subsisting ; these in their turn absorb...already provided : the decomposition of the rock still continue« ; and at length, by such slow and gradual processes, a soil is formed in which even forest... | |
 | Daniel Jay Browne - Arboriculture - 1832 - 426 pages
...perfect plants are capable of subsisting ; these in their turn absorb nourishment by the agency of water and the atmosphere ; and after perishing, afford new materials to those already provided : the dec6mposition of the rock still continues ; and at length, by such slow and gradual processes, a soil... | |
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... matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the rock ; in this improved soil more perfect plants are capable of subsisting ; these in their turn absorb nourishment from water and the atmosphere; and after perishing, afford new materials to those... 
