 | 1816 - 442 pages
...begin to vegetate ; their death, decomposition, and decay, afford a certaintjuantity of organizable matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the...this improved soil more perfect plants are capable of sabsisting ; these in their turn absorb nourishment from water and the atmosphere ; and after perishing... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1822 - 1494 pages
...begin to vegetate ; their death, decomposition, and decay afford a certain quantity of organ izablc matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the rock ; in this improved soil aoore perfect plants are capable of subsisting ; these in their turn absorb nourishment Frum water... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 pages
...begin to vegetate ; their death, decomposition, and decay afford a certain quantity of organisante matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the...gradual processes, a soil is formed in which even forest-trees can fix their roots, and which is fitted to reward the labora of the cultivator. £062.... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1826 - 1252 pages
...decay afford a certain quantity of organieablc matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of toe rock ; in this improved soil more perfect plants are...and at length, by such slow and gradual processes, a boil ie formed in which even forest-trees can fix their roots, and which is fitted to reward the labors... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 pages
...organizable matter, which ra» With the earthy particles of the rock ; in this improved soil, more ptr. feet plants are capable of subsisting ; these, in their...from water and the atmosphere ; and, after perishing, alfonl new materials to those already provided : — the decomposition of the rock still continues... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1831 - 1330 pages
...certain quantity oí" organisa ble matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the rock ; In thin improved soil more perfect plants are capable of subsisting...already provided : the decomposition of the rock still continue« ; and at length, by such slow and gradual processes, a soil is formed in which even forest... | |
 | Daniel Jay Browne - 1832 - 426 pages
...place begin to vegetate ; their death, decomposition and decay afford a certain quantity of organizable matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the...subsisting ; these in their turn absorb nourishment by the agency of water and the atmosphere ; and after perishing, afford new materials to those already... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1835 - 1326 pages
...begin to vegetate ; their death, decomposition, and decay, afford a certain quantity of organisable matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the rock ; in this improved soil more perfect plant« are capable of subsisting ; these in their turn absorb nourishment from water and the atmosphere;... | |
 | Henry Duncan - 1836 - 434 pages
...begin to vegetate. Their death, decomposition, and decay, afford a certain quantity of organizable matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the...decomposition of the rock still continues ; and at length, by slow and gradual processes, a soil is formed, in which even forest trees can fix their roots, and which... | |
 | 1838 - 886 pages
...begin to vegetate j their death, decomposition, and decay, afford a certain quantity of orgaiiisable matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the...improved soil, more perfect plants are capable of subsistence. These, in their turn, absorb nourishment from water and the atmosphere, and, after perishing,... | |
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... matter, which mixes with the earthy materials of the rock. In this improved soil, more perfect plants are capable of subsisting ; these, in their turn, absorb nourishment from water and the atmosphere ; and, after perishing, afford new materials to... 
