Outlines of the Geography of Plants: With Particular Enquiries Concerning the Native Country, the Culture, and the Uses of the Principal Cultivated Plants on which the Prosperity of Nations is Based

Franz Julius Ferdinand Meyen

Ray society, 1846 - 422 páginas

Índice

• PART I: 8
• The Lily Form: 15
• 8: 32
• Aquatic Plants: 47
• Amphibious and Inundated Plants: 61
• Influence of the Soil on the Station of Plants in respect of its Nature: 67
• The Pothos Plants: 70
• Influence of the Soil in respect of its State of Culture: 75
• On the Social Growth of Plants: 80
• Definitions of the Station and Distribution of Plants: 88
• 11: 94
• PART III: 98
• General considerations of the Distribution of Plants: 105
• 20: 112
• The Form of the Ananas Plants: 117
• The Mimosa Form: 127
• The Forms of Protea Epacris and Erica: 134
• The Heat of the Ground has also been regarded as Influential on Vege: 136
• a Those with tender leaves: 141
• The Orchideæ: 156
• On the Influence of Warmth on the Development of the Leaves: 201
• The Willow Form: 217
• b Division of the Vertical Range of Vegetation into Regions: 223
• The Palms: 231
• On the Operation of Currents in the Air and in Water in extending: 232
• 30: 239
• THE STATISTICS OF PLANTS: 259
• without Germs: 267
• Proportional Numbers of Monocotyledones to Dicotyledones in differ: 278
• SUPPLEMENT: 290
• The Manioc or Mandiocca: 316
• Edible Acorns and Pine Seeds: 349
• THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL PLANTS WHICH ARE MORE OR LESS USED AS LUXURIES 1 The Areca Palm: 351
• The Betel Pepper: 353
• Catechu: 354
• Gambir Extract: 355
• The Opium Culture: 360
• The Tobacco: 361
• The Coca: 362
• The Vine: 367
• The Maguey Plant: 376
• The Sugar Cane: 380
• The Coffee Tree: 383
• The Chinese Tea: 385
• The Pepper: 395
• ON SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL PLANTS THE FIBRES AND WOOL OF WHICH ARE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF STUFFS AND OTHE...: 399
• The Cotton Plant: 400
• The various Plants which furnish Hemp The Culture of the Indigo Plant: 407
• Page: 410
• 351: 411
• 355: 412
• 376: 413
• 383: 414
• 74: 415
• 400: 416

Información bibliográfica

• Título: Outlines of the Geography of Plants: With Particular Enquiries Concerning the Native Country, the Culture, and the Uses of the Principal Cultivated Plants on which the Prosperity of Nations is Based; Outlines of the Geography of Plants: With Particular Enquiries Concerning the Native Country, the Culture, and the Uses of the Principal Cultivated Plants on which the Prosperity of Nations is Based, Franz Julius Ferdinand Meyen; Volumen 5 de Ray Society
• Autor: Franz Julius Ferdinand Meyen
• Traducido por: Margaret Johnston
• Editor: Ray society, 1846
• Procedencia del original: Universidad de Harvard
• Digitalizado: 8 Dic 2008
• N.º de páginas: 422 páginas