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Page 162
... satisfaction , which I dare say I could hardly have done . At least so whispers my indolence . " The corner of our garden which John found time to plant has yielded us many valuable things for the table , and just now the 162 FOREST LIFE .
... satisfaction , which I dare say I could hardly have done . At least so whispers my indolence . " The corner of our garden which John found time to plant has yielded us many valuable things for the table , and just now the 162 FOREST LIFE .
Page 200
... plant than the one we know by that name ; and the flowering currant , a climbing shrub , already strung with golden clove - scented wreaths ; looking , at a little distance , like a miniature labur- num . Some of our neighbours have ...
... plant than the one we know by that name ; and the flowering currant , a climbing shrub , already strung with golden clove - scented wreaths ; looking , at a little distance , like a miniature labur- num . Some of our neighbours have ...
Page iv
... PLANTS ; Comprising the Description , Specific Character , Culture , History , Application in the Arts , and every other desirable particular respecting all the Plants indigenous to , cultivated in , or introduced into Britain ...
... PLANTS ; Comprising the Description , Specific Character , Culture , History , Application in the Arts , and every other desirable particular respecting all the Plants indigenous to , cultivated in , or introduced into Britain ...
Page vi
... Plants , the Husbandry of the Domestic Animals , and the Economy of the Farm . By David Low , Esq . F.R.S.E. , Professor of Agriculture in the Uni- versity of Edinburgh . 8vo . 3d Edition , with Alterations and Ad litions , with above ...
... Plants , the Husbandry of the Domestic Animals , and the Economy of the Farm . By David Low , Esq . F.R.S.E. , Professor of Agriculture in the Uni- versity of Edinburgh . 8vo . 3d Edition , with Alterations and Ad litions , with above ...
Page vii
... plants , are capable of being regulated by themselves . The possession of such knowlege will necessarily teach them how to improve their methods of cultivation , and lead them to the discovery of new and better modes . AN OUTLINE OF THE ...
... plants , are capable of being regulated by themselves . The possession of such knowlege will necessarily teach them how to improve their methods of cultivation , and lead them to the discovery of new and better modes . AN OUTLINE OF THE ...
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