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For instance , in the fruit of an apple growing upon a north wall there is a smaller formation of sugar than in the same variety growing on a south wall ; and it can be easily understood that the seed of that fruit which is itself least ...
For instance , in the fruit of an apple growing upon a north wall there is a smaller formation of sugar than in the same variety growing on a south wall ; and it can be easily understood that the seed of that fruit which is itself least ...
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system of life , or a bud , from a given plant , placing it in due heat and moisture , and surrounding it with fitting food , and thus causing it to grow as a solitary individual , instead of as one of the community to which it ...
system of life , or a bud , from a given plant , placing it in due heat and moisture , and surrounding it with fitting food , and thus causing it to grow as a solitary individual , instead of as one of the community to which it ...
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Two stems are tied together for some purpose : when the ligature is removed , they are found to have grown into one : two Cucumbers accidentally placed side by side , or two Apples growing in contact with each other , form double ...
Two stems are tied together for some purpose : when the ligature is removed , they are found to have grown into one : two Cucumbers accidentally placed side by side , or two Apples growing in contact with each other , form double ...
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That it is only through the spongioles that absorption to any amount takes place , is easily shown by growing a plant in water and alternately preventing the action of the spongioles , when languor and a cessation of vital action comes ...
That it is only through the spongioles that absorption to any amount takes place , is easily shown by growing a plant in water and alternately preventing the action of the spongioles , when languor and a cessation of vital action comes ...
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This sort is budded upon the others , and is grown in gardens to produce the young almonds , which in France are eaten fresh in July , the kernel being sweet and well flavoured . 4. AMANDE DES DAMES . This is eaten dry , and cultivated ...
This sort is budded upon the others , and is grown in gardens to produce the young almonds , which in France are eaten fresh in July , the kernel being sweet and well flavoured . 4. AMANDE DES DAMES . This is eaten dry , and cultivated ...
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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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