The tree-lifter; or, A new method of transplanting forest treesLongmans, Green, and Company, 1876 - 235 pages |
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absorb absorption annual growth ascend atmosphere ball of earth beech boughs branch-roots branches carbonic acid cattle cause ceased central pith centrifugal force concentrical pith conduit cone cotyledon Crown 8vo cuticle dead denudation deposit descending sap diameter downward growth drought Dutrochet Edition elaborated ends of roots excretion experiment exposed fact feet flower-pot formed gemmule gravity grew grow growth in girthing head heart-wood height herbaceous herbaceous envelope horizontal horse-chestnut imbibe inches increase John Stuart Mill John Tyndall layer of bark layer of wood leaf leaves Liebig light lower main root medullary rays moisture pinetum plants Plates pruning R. A. Proctor radish river round sap-wood scar seed seedling side silver ends soil sponge spongioles stem stoma stomata supposed surface tap-root timber tion transplanted tree turgescence upper upward growth upward sap valleys vertical vols wash of rain wheels Woodcuts woody year's growth
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