On the Growth of Plants in Closely Glazed Cases

Klappentext First published in 1842, this monograph explores the period's most significant advances in the care and transportation of plants. Zusammenfassung In this 1842 monograph, botanist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward (1791–1868) makes a simple observation: light is among the most important factors in plant growth. To improve the health of plants at home and at sea, he recommends the use of a glass case - a recommendation that soon revolutionised botany. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. On the natural condition of plants; 2. On the causes which interfere with the natural condition of plants; 3. On the imitation of the natural condition of plants in closely-glazed cases; 4. On the conveyance of plants and seeds on ship-board; 5. On the application of the closed plan in improving the condition of the poor; 6. On the probable future application of the proceeding facts; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2014
• EAN: 9781108061131
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06113-1
• No. of pages: 108
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture; Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture, Botany & plant sciences, Commercial horticulture, Horticulture, Botany and plant sciences