 A large squill buIb, which it was wished to dry and preserve, has been known to push up its stalk and leaves, when buried in sand kept up to a temperature much exceeding that of boiling water.  Annual Report - Página 587por Ohio State Board of Agriculture - 1858Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1838 - 530 páginas
...statement of vegetation at a very high temperature is given in Staunton's account of Lord Macartney's embassy to China. At the island of Amsterdam a spring was found, the mud of which, hotter than boiling water, gave birth to a species of Marchantia. 172. On the other hand, there are... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1841 - 316 páginas
...proceed under a high temperature, is related by Sir G. Staunton, in his account of Lord Macartney's embassy to China. At the island of Amsterdam a spring...temperature much exceeding that of boiling water. Even the extreme of cold is not fatal to every form of vegetable life. In the realms of perpetual frost,... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1848 - 600 páginas
...proceed under a high temperature, is related by Sir G. Staunton, in bis account of Lord Macartney's embassy to China. At the island of Amsterdam a spring...mud of which, far hotter than boiling water, gave birtli to a species of Liverwort (§. 32). A large Squill bulb, which it was wished to dry and preserve,... | |
 | Alphonso Wood - 1848 - 660 páginas
...of all, is one recorded by Sir J. Staunton. 'At the Island of Amsterdam a spring was found, the mnd of which, far hotter than boiling water, gave birth to a species of liverwort.' Other similar instances are on record. /. Nor are the extremes of cold fatal to every form of vegetation.... | |
 | Alphonso Wood - 1851 - 666 páginas
...it and on its borders. But the most extraordinary case of all, is one recorded by Sir J. Staunton. 'At the Island of Amsterdam a spring was found, the...boiling water, gave birth to a species of liverwort.' Other similar instances are on record. /. Nor are the extremes of cold fatal to every form of vegetation.... | |
 | Alphonso Wood - 1856 - 664 páginas
...it and on its borders. But the most extraordinary case of all, is one recorded by Sir J. Staunton. ' At the Island of Amsterdam a spring was found, the...boiling water, gave birth to a species of liverwort' Other similar instances are on record. /. Nor are the extremes of cold fatal to every form of vegetation.... | |
 | Ohio State Board of Agriculture - 1858 - 904 páginas
...its vitality only to an (artificial cold of) 58 ° below zero, or 90 ° below the freezing point ! The wheat grain is much more sensitive to heat than...gave birth to a species of Liverwort. A large squill buIb, which it was wished to dry and preserve, has been known to push up its stalk and leaves, when... | |
 | John Hancock Klippart - 1860 - 724 páginas
...proceed under a high temperature, is related by Sir G. Stauuton, in his account of Lord Macartney's embassy to China. At the island of Amsterdam a spring...gave birth to a species of Liverwort. A large squill buIb, which it was wished to dry and preserve, has been known to push up its stalk and leaves, when... | |
 | Robert B. Leuchars - 1881 - 390 páginas
...proceed under a high temperature, is related by Sir G. Staunton, in his account of Lord Macartney's Embassy to China. At the island of Amsterdam a spring was found, the mud of which was far hotter than boiling water, and gave birth to a species of liverwort. A large squill bulb, which... | |
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