 Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of worms ; the former because they render their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter because, as they think, worms eat their green corn. But these men would find that the earth without...  Earthworm Ecology - Page 14edited by - 2004 - 456 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pages
...former, because they render their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter, because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men...hard-bound, and void of fermentation ; and consequently steril : and besides, in favour of worms, it should be hinted that green corn, plants, and flowers,... | |
 | 1824 - 188 pages
...muclT work; and the latter, because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men would rind that the earth without worms would soon become cold,...sterile. And besides, in favour of worms, it should be observed, that green corn, plants, and flowers, are not so much injured by them, as by many species... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...their walks unsightly, and make them much work ; and the latter because, as they think, worms eat theii green corn. But these men would find that the earth...worms, it should be hinted that green corn, plants, anil flowers, are not so much injured by them aa bymany species of cokoptera (scarabs), and ///'ml... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 380 pages
...they render the walks unsightly, and make them much work; and the latter, because they imagine that worms eat their green corn. But these men would find...hard-bound, and void of fermentation ; and consequently steril. It should also be observed, that green corn, plants, and flowers, are not so much injured by... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...slopes where the rain washes the earth away ; and they affect slopes, probably to avoid being flooded. Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of...fermentation ; and consequently sterile : and besides, in favor of worms, it should be hinted, that green corn, plants, and flowers, are not so much injured... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 pages
...slopes where the rain washes the earth away ; and they affect slopes, probably, to avoid being flooded. Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of...hard-bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently steril : and, besides, in favour of worms it should be hinted, that green corn, plants, and flowers... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1834 - 396 pages
...unsightly, and make them much work : and the latter, because, as they think, worms eat their preen corn. But these men would find, that the earth without...hard-bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently steril : and, besides,-in favour of worms it should be hinted, that green corn, plants, and flowers... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1842 - 342 pages
...former because they render their walks unsightly, and make them much work, and the latter bacause, as they think, worms eat their green corn. But these...hard-bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently steril ; and besides, in favour of worms, it should be hinted that green corn, plants, and flowers... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1850 - 458 pages
...slopes where the rain washes the earth away; and they affect slopes, probably to avoid being flooded. Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of...hard-bound, and void of fermentation ; and consequently steril : and besides, in favour of worms, it should be hinted that green corn, plants, and flowers,... | |
 | Gilbert White, Edward Jesse - 1851 - 534 pages
...slopes where the rain washes the earth way ; and they affect slopes, probably, to avoid being flooded. Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of...in favour of worms, it should be hinted, that green com, plants and flowers are not so much injured by them as by many species of coleoptera (scarabs),... | |
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