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 36
... effects fall more or less on any surface of walling on which vines are trained , proportionately in- jures them and retards their growth , and the maturation of their fruit . That agent is the wind . There is no period in the growth of ...
... effects fall more or less on any surface of walling on which vines are trained , proportionately in- jures them and retards their growth , and the maturation of their fruit . That agent is the wind . There is no period in the growth of ...
Page 37
... effect on its well - being . The perspiration of a vine is so great , principally through the medium of its fine large leaves , with their broad surfaces disposed in such a manner as to enjoy the full effects of the solar and ...
... effect on its well - being . The perspiration of a vine is so great , principally through the medium of its fine large leaves , with their broad surfaces disposed in such a manner as to enjoy the full effects of the solar and ...
Page 38
... effects of the wind than the extremities of the young shoots of a vine , which , from being extremely porous , are almost as susceptible of its withering influence , as the sensitive plant is of the touch of the hand . Many instances ...
... effects of the wind than the extremities of the young shoots of a vine , which , from being extremely porous , are almost as susceptible of its withering influence , as the sensitive plant is of the touch of the hand . Many instances ...
Page 39
... effects of this wind on a vine of the white mus- cadine sort trained on a wall having a western 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 ...
... effects of this wind on a vine of the white mus- cadine sort trained on a wall having a western 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 ...
Page 40
... 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 , and portions ...
... 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 , and portions ...
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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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