| John Claudius Loudon - 1822 - 1494 pages
...as in the elongation of a wire. " Another ill effect of high temperature during the night is, tliat it exhausts the excitability of the tree much more...imperfect state of maturity ; and the want of richness and flavor in other forced fruits is, I am very confident, often attributable to the same cause. There... | |
| John Lindley - Gardening - 1840 - 448 pages
...excitability of a tree much more rapidly than it promotes its growth, or accelerates the maturity of its fruit; which is, in consequence, ill supplied with...muscat of Alexandria, and other late grapes, are, owing as he thinks to this cause, often seen to wither upon the branch in a very imperfect state of maturity... | |
| Agriculture - 1842 - 638 pages
...temperature during the day than during the night ;" and remarks, towards the conclusion of his paper, " another ill effect of high temperature during the...branch in a very imperfect state of maturity ; and this want of richness and flavour in other forced fruits is, I am very confident, often attributable... | |
| Gardener - 1847 - 798 pages
...temperature in the air and soil to occur is at night ; for, as was justly observed by the late Mr. Knight, an ill effect of high temperature during the night is,...owing to this cause, often seen to wither upon the bunch in a very imperfect state of maturity ; and the want of richness and flavour in other forced... | |
| Charles Foote Gower - Dwellings - 1847 - 208 pages
...its growth, or accelerates the maturity of the fruit, which is, in consequence of this management, ill supplied with nutriment at the period of its ripening,...The Muscat of Alexandria, and other late grapes, are often seen to wither upon the branch in a very imperfect state of maturity, and the want of richness... | |
| Gardening - 1851 - 632 pages
...excitahility of the tree much more rapidly than it promotes the growth, or accelerates the maturation of the fruit, which is, in consequence, ill supplied...when most nutriment is probably wanted. The Muscat and Alexandria grapes, and some other late grapes, are often seen to wither upon the branch in a very... | |
| John Lindley - Gardening - 1855 - 636 pages
...excitability of a tree much more rapidly than it promotes its growth, or accelerates the maturity of its fruit, which is, in consequence, ill supplied with...nutriment is probably wanted. The Muscat of Alexandria THE TRUE PRINCIPLES OF FORCING. 523 and other late Grapes are, owing as he thinks to this cause, often... | |
| George William Johnson - Cottage gardening - 1857 - 852 pages
...temperature in the air and soil to occur is at night ; for, as was justly observed by the late Mr. Knight, an ill effect of 'high temperature during the night is,...owing to this cause, often seen to wither upon the bunch in a very imperfect state of maturity ; and the want of richness and flavour in other forced... | |
| George William Johnson - Gardening - 1877 - 932 pages
...temperature in the air and soil to occur is at night ; for, as was justly observed by the late Mr. Knight, an ill effect of "high temperature during the night is,...owing to this cause, often, seen to wither upon the bunch in а тег; imperfect «tat« of maturity ; and the want of richness and flavour in other forced... | |
| Robert B. Leuchars - Greenhouses - 1881 - 390 pages
...excitability of the tree much more rapidly than it promotea the growth, or accelerates the maturation, of the fruit, which is, in consequence, ill supplied...nutriment is probably wanted. The Muscat of Alexandria grapes, and some other late grapes, are often seen to wither upon the branch in a very imperfect state... | |
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