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While , on the other hand , a great increase of fertility is the result of grafting Pears upon Quinces , Peaches upon Plums , Apples upon Whitethorn , and the like . In these latter cases , the food absorbed from the earth by the root ...
While , on the other hand , a great increase of fertility is the result of grafting Pears upon Quinces , Peaches upon Plums , Apples upon Whitethorn , and the like . In these latter cases , the food absorbed from the earth by the root ...
Page xvi
by the root of the stock is communicated slowly and unwillingly to the scion ; under no circumstances is the ... the same state as when it entered the roots of the forWhatever elaboration it undergoes must necessarily take place in the ...
by the root of the stock is communicated slowly and unwillingly to the scion ; under no circumstances is the ... the same state as when it entered the roots of the forWhatever elaboration it undergoes must necessarily take place in the ...
Page xix
As these secondary buds develope , their descending roots combine and form the wood , their ascending stems give rise again to new buds . These buds are all exactly like each other they have the same constitution , the same organic ...
As these secondary buds develope , their descending roots combine and form the wood , their ascending stems give rise again to new buds . These buds are all exactly like each other they have the same constitution , the same organic ...
Page xx
That bud which is the nearest the bottom of the cutting emits its roots at once into the earth , and so establishes a communication between the general system of the cutting and the medium from which its food is to be derived .
That bud which is the nearest the bottom of the cutting emits its roots at once into the earth , and so establishes a communication between the general system of the cutting and the medium from which its food is to be derived .
Page xxi
Where roots are emitted with great readiness , simply bending a branch into the soil , leaving its point above ground , is sufficient to ensure the success of the operation ; but in cases of difficulty other expedients are resorted to ...
Where roots are emitted with great readiness , simply bending a branch into the soil , leaving its point above ground , is sufficient to ensure the success of the operation ; but in cases of difficulty other expedients are resorted to ...
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Page 509 - OBSERVATIONS ON THE DISEASES, DEFECTS, AND INJURIES, | IN ALL KINDS OF FRUIT AND FOREST TREES." WITH AN ACCOUNT OF | A PARTICULAR METHOD OF CURE, | PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF GOVERNMENT.
Page 577 - ... sowing of seed for general crops until June or July. If a small quantity of each esteemed variety be sown two or three times in these months, they will produce a plentiful supply for use in autumn and the early part of winter. One ounce of good Endive-seed will produce about five thousand plants. When the plants...
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| Title | A Guide to The Outdoor and Kitchen Garden |
| Author | George Lindley |
| Published | 1831 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 4 Jun 2007 |
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