 | 1804 - 536 pages
...stems and branches in their natural state. In the succeeding summer, much new wood accumulated, in tbe parts which were kept in motion by the wind ; but...admire, in the means which nature employs to adapt the VOL. IV. — SECOND SERIES. B b forms forms of its vegetable productions to every situation in •which... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1004 pages
...tree from north to south, i« that part of its stem which «* most exercised by the wind, «• cecded that in the opposite direction, in the following autumn, in the proportion of thirteen to elewi. Those results appear to open a extensive and interesting field to Mr observation, where we shall... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...tree to the stake, at the height of she feet, leaving it liberty to move towards the north and south, but in no other direction. Thus circumstanced, the...direction in the following autumn, in the proportion of 13 to 11. The principal office of the horizontal branches, according to Mr. Knight, in the greatest... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1832 - 550 pages
...north and south : thus circumstanced, the diameter of the tree from north to south, in that part of the stem which was most exercised by the wind, exceeded...direction, in the following autumn, in the proportion of 13 to 11. Several curious inferences may be hence deduced as to the growth of trees in different situations.... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1832 - 564 pages
...north and south : thus circumstanced, the diameter of the tree from north to south, in that part of the stem which was most exercised by the wind, exceeded...direction, in the following autumn, in the proportion of 13 to 11. Several curious inferences may be hence deduced as to the growth of trees in different situations.... | |
 | John Lindley - 1840 - 448 pages
...of several trees of all motion, to the height of three feet from the ground, leaving the upper part of the stems and branches in their natural state....autumn, in the proportion of thirteen to eleven." Now, if the effect of motion is to increase the quantity of wood in a plant, it is evident that ventilation,... | |
 | John Lindley - 1840 - 430 pages
...increased very little in size. Removing the bandages from one of these trees in the following winter, 1 fixed a stake in the ground, about ten feet distant...autumn, in the proportion of thirteen to eleven." Now, if the effect of motion is to increase the quantity of wood in a plant, it is evident that ventilation,... | |
 | Thomas Andrew Knight - 1841 - 410 pages
...formation of wood, I was able to ascertain by the following expedient. Early in the spring of 1801 I selected a number of young seedling apple-trees, whose...following autumn, in the proportion of thirteen to e even. These results appear to open an extensive and interesting field to our observation, where we... | |
 | Thomas Andrew Knight - 1841 - 406 pages
...formation of wood, I was able to ascertain by the following expedient. Early in the spring of 1801 I selected a number of young seedling apple-trees, whose...following autumn, in the proportion of thirteen to e even. These results appear to open an extensive and interesting field to our observation, where we... | |
 | John Lindley - 1855 - 662 pages
...See p. 101. The author regrets to see that the name of Lady Rolle is misprinted Rulfc, at that place. pole formed a radius ; but in no other direction....autumn, in the proportion of thirteen to eleven." Now, if the effect of motion is to increase the quantity of wood in a plant, it is evident that ventilation,... | |
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I fixed a stake in the ground, about ten feet distant from the tree, on the east side of it ; and I attached the tree to the stake, at the height of six feet, by means of a slender pole about twelve feet long ; thus leaving the tree at liberty to move... 