Annual Report of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, Band 47Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, 1917 |
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Seite 81 - ... be particularly attended to, in considering their chemical nature, and the system of improvement. Thus a sandy soil may sometimes owe its fertility to the power of the subsoil to retain water ; and an absorbent clayey soil may occasionally be prevented from being barren, in a moist climate, by the influence of a substratum of sand or gravel.
Seite 81 - The productiveness of soils must likewise be influenced by the nature of the subsoil, or the earthy or stony strata on which they rest ; and this circumstance ought to be particularly attended to in considering their chemical nature, and the system of improvement.
Seite 82 - The best natural soils are those of which the materials have been derived from different strata ; which have been minutely divided by air and water, and are intimately blended together ; and in improving soils artificially, the farmer cannot do better than imitate the processes of nature. The materials necessary for the purpose are seldom far distant : coarse sand is often found immediately on chalk ; and beds of sand and gravel are common below clay. The...
Seite 3 - DEAR SIR: — I have the honor to transmit to you herewith the...
Seite 15 - The plants of certain of the above named varieties made a good growth each year but have not blossomed unless given thorough winter protection. In this class are Bladder Senna, Flowering Almond, Flowering Plum and Golden Bell. The Japanese Quince is hardy of bush but has not borne flowers except when given winter protection. The Goumi will only bear fruit when protected in winter. The double-flowered Almond will blossom freely if given thorough winter protection, otherwise it will kill tack severely.
Seite 108 - You know there is an old saying, "a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.
Seite 10 - Oak, *White Oak, White Ash. DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL TREES. This class includes smaller deciduous trees of more value for ornament than for shade or defense.
Seite 15 - ... flowers except when given winter protection. The Goumi will only bear fruit when protected in winter. The double-flowered Almond will blossom freely if given thorough winter protection, otherwise it will kill back severely. The double-flowered plum grows well and after a mild winter will bear flowers in advance of the leaves; unreliable, however, four years out of five if unprotected. The others of this list either died outright or else barely survived.
Seite 81 - ... improvement. Thus a sandy soil may owe its fertility to the power of the sub-soil to retain water; and an absorbent clayey soil may occasionally be prevented from being barren, in a moist climate, by the influence of a substratum of sand or gravel. Those soils that are most productive of corn, contain always certain proportions of aluminous or calcareous earth in a finely divided state, and a certain quantity of vegetable or animal matter. The quantity of calcareous earth is however very various,...
Seite 10 - The more desirable ones are starred, and a further selection of four is indicated by double stars. **American Elm, Box Elder, Black Cherry, Carolina Poplar, **Green Ash, *Hackberry, Honey Locust, Larch, **Linden, **Norway Maple, *Scarlet Maple, Silver Maple, *Sugar Maple, Scarlet Oak, *White Oak, White Ash.