The Theory of Horticulture; Or, An Attempt to Explain the Principal Operations of Gardening: Upon Physiological PrinciplesLongman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1840 - 387 sider |
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Side v
... vital actions of plants , and of the external forces by which they are regu- lated , should be so frequently misapprehended even among writers upon Horticulture ; and that ideas relating to such matters , so very incorrect as we ...
... vital actions of plants , and of the external forces by which they are regu- lated , should be so frequently misapprehended even among writers upon Horticulture ; and that ideas relating to such matters , so very incorrect as we ...
Side vii
... are considered in a large and general way ; and electricity probably exercises an important in- fluence over the vital actions of all living things . But these are the refinements of science , belonging to A 4 PREFACE . vii.
... are considered in a large and general way ; and electricity probably exercises an important in- fluence over the vital actions of all living things . But these are the refinements of science , belonging to A 4 PREFACE . vii.
Side ix
... the general nature of the vital actions of a plant , and the manner in which these are commonly applied to the arts of cultivation ; if he quits this ground , he extends his limits so much that there is no PREFACE . ix.
... the general nature of the vital actions of a plant , and the manner in which these are commonly applied to the arts of cultivation ; if he quits this ground , he extends his limits so much that there is no PREFACE . ix.
Side 3
... vital forces ; for the general nature of these has been undoubtedly ascertained , and is easily understood by every class of readers . It is certain , for instance , that plants breathe , digest , and perspire ; but it may be a question ...
... vital forces ; for the general nature of these has been undoubtedly ascertained , and is easily understood by every class of readers . It is certain , for instance , that plants breathe , digest , and perspire ; but it may be a question ...
Side 5
... increasing or dimi- nishing their force , should be understood . 9. The vital actions of plants have so little re- semblance to those of animals , that we are unable B 3 WITH VEGETABLE LIFE WHICH ILLUSTRATE OPERATIONS OF GARDENING.
... increasing or dimi- nishing their force , should be understood . 9. The vital actions of plants have so little re- semblance to those of animals , that we are unable B 3 WITH VEGETABLE LIFE WHICH ILLUSTRATE OPERATIONS OF GARDENING.
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