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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Page 37
... hours or even days , according to its pre- vious violence and duration . I have made repeated observations on the growth of the leading - shoots of vines in the height of the growing season , and have many times D 3 ON ASPECT . 37.
... hours or even days , according to its pre- vious violence and duration . I have made repeated observations on the growth of the leading - shoots of vines in the height of the growing season , and have many times D 3 ON ASPECT . 37.
Page 38
... , as the sensitive plant is of the touch of the hand . Many instances might be circumstantially de- tailed of the injurious effects of the wind upon 6 established vines during their summer's growth ; two , however 38 ON ASPECT .
... , as the sensitive plant is of the touch of the hand . Many instances might be circumstantially de- tailed of the injurious effects of the wind upon 6 established vines during their summer's growth ; two , however 38 ON ASPECT .
Page 39
... aspect , were carefully observed . It had on a full crop of fruit , and a good supply of fine young bearing - shoots , and was altogether in a most thriving condition . Such , however , were the injurious effects of the wind , in ...
... aspect , were carefully observed . It had on a full crop of fruit , and a good supply of fine young bearing - shoots , and was altogether in a most thriving condition . Such , however , were the injurious effects of the wind , in ...
Page 40
... aspect , and its effects were , therefore , proportionately de- structive . Many of the principal branches were torn so completely from their fastenings , that their extremities swept the ground . The bunches of fruit were knocked about ...
... aspect , and its effects were , therefore , proportionately de- structive . Many of the principal branches were torn so completely from their fastenings , that their extremities swept the ground . The bunches of fruit were knocked about ...
Page 41
... supposed that high winds are those only which injure the vine . Every wind that blows on the foliage of a vine , deranges its functions , and thereby retards the growth of the plant , and the maturation of its ON ASPECT . 41.
... supposed that high winds are those only which injure the vine . Every wind that blows on the foliage of a vine , deranges its functions , and thereby retards the growth of the plant , and the maturation of its ON ASPECT . 41.
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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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