A Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of the Grape Vine on Open WallsLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, Paternoster-Row, and Mason and Son, Chichester, 1837 - Climbing plants - 210 pages |
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... directions contained in it , and , thereby , the more readily to induce them to turn their attention to the cultivation of a plant , which is capable of adding to their comforts , and increasing their enjoyments , in a much greater ...
... directions contained in it , and , thereby , the more readily to induce them to turn their attention to the cultivation of a plant , which is capable of adding to their comforts , and increasing their enjoyments , in a much greater ...
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... direction . On the fruit , however , that survived the wreck , the effects of the wind were remarkable . It must be stated , that the wall on which the vine is trained , is ten feet high , and is so situated , that to the height of ...
... direction . On the fruit , however , that survived the wreck , the effects of the wind were remarkable . It must be stated , that the wall on which the vine is trained , is ten feet high , and is so situated , that to the height of ...
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... direction , lie secure from that excess of moisture which frequently accumulates in more compact soils ; and , clinging like ivy round the porous surfaces of their retreats , extract there- from a species of food , more nourishing than ...
... direction , lie secure from that excess of moisture which frequently accumulates in more compact soils ; and , clinging like ivy round the porous surfaces of their retreats , extract there- from a species of food , more nourishing than ...
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... direction of their roots , and to discover the particular species of soil which they preferred , and I have uniformly found , that where any portion of this compost had been introduced , the fibrous extremities of the roots had pushed ...
... direction of their roots , and to discover the particular species of soil which they preferred , and I have uniformly found , that where any portion of this compost had been introduced , the fibrous extremities of the roots had pushed ...
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... the roots of the vines . Here , before concluding these remarks upon soil , it is necessary to observe , that although the foregoing directions with respect to soil , the pre- paration of borders , & c . will , if E 3 ON SOIL . 53.
... the roots of the vines . Here , before concluding these remarks upon soil , it is necessary to observe , that although the foregoing directions with respect to soil , the pre- paration of borders , & c . will , if E 3 ON SOIL . 53.
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2d Edit annually aspect autumnal pruning bearing bearing-shoots bearing-wood berries betwixt bone BOTANY branches bunches of fruit bunches of grapes cloth lettered colour covered cultivated decayed degree Dictionary direction effects Engravings extremities feet flavour FLOWERING PLANTS foliage FRONTIGNAN fruit-buds future bearers ground growing grown growth inches increase injurious J. C. LOUDON layer leaves liquid manure lowermost buds manner maturation method of pruning MUSCADINE nailed nature necessary nourishment number of buds open walls operation plant point of culture portion possible pound weight produce projecting coping proper juice pruning knife push quantity of fruit remain require ripe ripen roots of vines season SHARON TURNER shew shreds Sidlesham soil solar heat solar rays soon spurs stem sufficient sun and air sun's rays supply surface tendrils thereby throughout the summer tion trained vegetation vines on open weight of fruit wind wood Woodcuts young shoots young vines
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