 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1811 - 462 pages
...which requires much moisture, has sprung up, or been planted, in a dry soil, in the vicinity of water, it has been observed, that much the largest portion...tree growing upon a wall, at some distance from the ground, and consequently ill supplied with food and water, has also been observed to adapt its habits... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1812 - 442 pages
...which requires much moisture has sprung up, or been planted in a dry soil in the vicinity of water, it has been observed, that much the largest portion...tree growing upon a wall at some .distance from the ground, and consequently ill supplied with food and water, has also been, observed to adapt its habits... | |
 | 1812 - 440 pages
...which requires much moisture has sprung up, or been planted in a dry soil in the vicinity of water, it has been observed, that much the largest portion...tree growing upon a wall at some distance from the ground, and consequently ill supplied with food and water, has also been observed to adapt its habits... | |
 | John Read (maker to the army.) - 1824 - 550 pages
...or been planted in a dry soil in the vicinity of water, it has been observed that much of the larger portion of its roots has been directed towards the...to its roots, to have avoided the water and moist soil."f " When a tree," remarks Dr. Smith, " happens to grow from seed on a wall, (and he particularly... | |
 | 1826 - 490 pages
...up or been planted in a dry soil in the vicinity of water, it has been observed that much the larger portion of its roots has been directed towards the...roots, to have avoided the water and moist soil.* " When a tree," remarks Dr. Smith, " happens to grow from seed on a wall, (and he particularly alludes... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1826 - 462 pages
...or been planted in a dry soil, in the vicinity of water, it has been observed that much the larger portion of its roots has been directed towards the...requires a dry soil, has been placed in a similar * Smellie, vol. ii. 151. Eeaumur, torn. xi. 241. For an account of other curious instances of instincts... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1828 - 540 pages
...or been planted in a dry soil, in the vicinity of water, it has been observed that much the larger portion of its roots has been directed towards the...has appeared in the direction given to its roots, to hare avoided the water and moist soil."* " When a tree (remarks Dr1. Smith) happens to grow from seed... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1828 - 542 pages
...portion of its roots has been dirertowards the water ; and that when a tree of a different specie;, which requires a dry soil, has been placed in a similar situation, if «•: peared in the direction given to its roots, to have avoided the ifönr; moist soil."* u When... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1831 - 482 pages
...up or been planted in a dry soil, in the vicinity of water, it has been observed that a much larger portion of its roots has been directed towards the...to its roots, to have avoided the water and moist soil."f " When a tree (remarks Dr. Smith) happens to grow from seed on a wall (and he particularly... | |
 | Robley Dunglison - 1832 - 572 pages
...up, or been planted in a dry soil, in the vicinity of water, it has been observed, that a much larger portion of its roots has been directed towards the...roots, to have avoided the water, and moist soil. When a tree, too, happens to grow from seed on a wall, it has been seen, on arriving at a certain size,... | |
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When a tree which requires much moisture (says Mr. Knight) has sprung up or been planted in a dry soil, in the vicinity of water, it has been observed that a much larger portion of its roots has been directed towards the water ; and that when a tree of... 
