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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 . The other buds ...
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 . The other buds ...
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 , all which will
...
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 , all which will
...
Page xxv
in the soil , and that their roots are the mouths through which the food is
conveyed into their body . But the absorption of fluid does not take place either by
all the surface of their roots , nor even of their fibres , but only by the extremities of
the ...
in the soil , and that their roots are the mouths through which the food is
conveyed into their body . But the absorption of fluid does not take place either by
all the surface of their roots , nor even of their fibres , but only by the extremities of
the ...
Page 539
The root only of Celeriac is used . It is excellent in soups , in which , whether
white or brown , slices of it are used as ingredients , and readily impart their
flavour . With the Germans it is also a common salad , for which the roots are
prepared by ...
The root only of Celeriac is used . It is excellent in soups , in which , whether
white or brown , slices of it are used as ingredients , and readily impart their
flavour . With the Germans it is also a common salad , for which the roots are
prepared by ...
Page 563
form beds four feet wide , in February , on each of which plant three rows ,
placing the roots ten inches apart , and inserting the bulb about half its depth in
drills drawn lengthways on the beds to receive them . As they grow , earth them
up like ...
form beds four feet wide , in February , on each of which plant three rows ,
placing the roots ten inches apart , and inserting the bulb about half its depth in
drills drawn lengthways on the beds to receive them . As they grow , earth them
up like ...
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| Title | A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, An Account of the Most Valuable Fruits Cultivated in Great Britain: with Kalendars of the Work Required in the Orchard and Kitchen Garden During Every Month in the Year A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, An Account of the Most Valuable Fruits Cultivated in Great Britain: with Kalendars of the Work Required in the Orchard and Kitchen Garden During Every Month in the Year, George Lindley |
| Author | George Lindley |
| Editor | John Lindley |
| Publisher | Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1831 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 9 May 2008 |
| Length | 601 pages |
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