 | William Nicholson - Science - 1807 - 844 pages
...Precisely the same Hothouses. thing occurs in the hothouses of this country, where a plant accustomed Accustomed to the temperature of the open air will...apparently lifeless. It appears, therefore, that the powers •vegetable life, in plants habituated to cold climates, are e^[K±i. more easily brought into action... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1814 - 444 pages
...this country, where a plant accustomed to the temperature of the open air will vegetate strongly ia December, whilst another plant of the same species,...brought into action than in those of hot climates: or, in other words, that /the plants of cold climates nsates are most excitable : and as every quality... | |
 | Thomas Andrew Knight - 1841 - 406 pages
...to man the means of acquiring those things which constitute the comforts and luxuries of civilised life, though not the things themselves ; it has placed...brought into action than in those of hot climates ; or, in other words, that the plants of cold climates, are most exciteable : and as every quality... | |
 | Thomas Andrew Knight - Horticulture - 1841 - 410 pages
...to a cold climate would instantly vegetate, whilst the other would remain perfectly torpidPrecisely the same thing occurs in the hot-houses of this country,...brought into action than in those of hot climates ; or, in other words, that the plants of cold climates, are most exciteable: and as every quality in... | |
 | Agriculture - 1842 - 638 pages
...subsequently brought in early spring into a climate similar to that of Italy, the plant which had adopted its habits to a cold climate would instantly vegetate,...brought into action than in those of hot climates, or, in other words, that the plants of cold climates are most exciteable, and as every quality in plants... | |
 | Agriculture - 1843 - 582 pages
...vegetate strongly in December, whilst another plant of the same species, and sprung from a cutting off the same original stock, but habituated to the temperature of a stove, remains apparently lifeless. Similar causes are productive of effects on the habits of cultivated annual plants ; but these appear... | |
 | Cuthbert William Johnson, William Shaw - Agriculture - 1844 - 794 pages
...air will vegetate strongly in December ; whilit another plant of the «ame species, and sprung from & cutting of the same original stock, but habituated...temperature of a stove, remains apparently lifeless. Similar causes are productive or similar effects on the habits of cultivated annual plants; thus, the... | |
 | Cuthbert William Johnson - Agriculture - 1846 - 178 pages
...in the hot-houses of this country, where a plant accustomed to the temperature of the open air wUl vegetate strongly in December ; whilst another plant...temperature of a stove, remains apparently lifeless. Similar causes are productive of similar effects on the habits of cultivated annual plants, but these... | |
 | Gardener - 1847 - 798 pages
...that of Italy, the plant which had adapted its habits to a cold climate would instantly vegetate, 34 whilst the other would remain perfectly torpid. Precisely...brought into action than in those of hot climates ; or, in other words, that the plants of cold climates are most excitable : and as every quality in... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - Gardening - 1849 - 788 pages
...Rhine, and the other on those of the Nile, each would adapt its habits to the climate in which it was placed ; and if both were subsequently brought in...brought into action than in those of hot climates ; or, in other words, that the plants of cold climates are most excitable : and as every quality in... | |
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Rhine, and the other on those of the Nile, each would adapt its habits to the climate in which it were placed ; and if both were subsequently brought, in early spring, into a climate similar to that of Italy, the plant which had adapted its habits to... 