The Cultivator, a Monthly Journal Devoted to Agriculture, horitcluture, Floriculture, and to Domestic and Rural Economy New Series-Vol. III

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Página 27 - And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou and reign over us.
Página 190 - Loud quack the ducks, the peacocks cry; The distant hills are looking nigh. How restless are the snorting swine ! The busy flies disturb the kine ; Low o'er the grass the swallow wings, The cricket, too, how sharp he sings ! Puss on the hearth, with velvet paws, Sits wiping o'er her whiskered jaws.
Página 136 - THE FRUITS AND FRUIT TREES OF AMERICA, Or, the Culture, Propagation, and Management in the Garden and Orchard of Fruit Trees generally; with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated In this country.
Página 39 - The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America: or, the Culture, Propagation, and Management, in the Garden and Orchard, of Fruit Trees generally ; with Descriptions of all the finest Varieties of Fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this Country.
Página 145 - This fertility is owing to the alkalies which are contained in the lava, and which, by exposure to the weather, are rendered capable of being absorbed by plants.
Página 20 - Salt, or other salt of equal quality, exclusive of the pickle made of fresh water as strong as salt will make it ; and to each barrel of beef of the...
Página 167 - A TREATISE ON MILCH Cows, whereby the Quality and Quantity of Milk which any Cow will give may be accurately determined by observing Natural Marks or External Indications alone ; the length of time she will continue to give Milk, &c.,&c.
Página 283 - Ripe blushing strawberries eaten from the plant, or served with sugar and cream are certainly Arcadian dainties with a true paradisical flavor," and fortunately they are so easily grown that the poorest owner of a few feet of ground may have them in abundance.
Página 234 - ... the property of being absorbed by the roots of the plants. The duration of the fertility of a field depends on the amount of the mineral aliments of plants contained in it; and its productive power for a given time is in a direct proportion to that part of its composition which possesses the capacity of being taken up by the plant.
Página 66 - Institution, with a salary not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars per annum. Mr. Davis submitted the following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That the Executive Committee be requested to inquire into the expediency of providing buildings for the residences of the officers of the Institution on the Smithsonian grounds, or other convenient location, if they deem expedient to report plans and estimates for such buildings to the Board at their next meeting. Mr Lenox, to whom was referred...

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