Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts . k t, M ^z Wi {mm ^ E JD V J NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, CHEMISTRY, AND THE ARTS. DECEMBER, 1812. ARTICLE I. On the Growth or Increase of Trees : ly Mrs. Agnes Ibiet- SON. I To Mr. Nicholson. SIR,HAVE before proved, that there is a vital principle in all plants, from which all flowers proceed ; from which theseed is formed, and from which the interior bud is have also shown, that in all plants which rise yearly from theearth, whether annual or perennial, the buds shoot from theroot; but in all trees and shrubs, from the nea
Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts . k t, M ^z Wi {mm ^ E JD V J NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, CHEMISTRY, AND THE ARTS. DECEMBER, 1812. ARTICLE I. On the Growth or Increase of Trees : ly Mrs. Agnes Ibiet- SON. I To Mr. Nicholson. SIR,HAVE before proved, that there is a vital principle in all plants, from which all flowers proceed ; from which theseed is formed, and from which the interior bud is have also shown, that in all plants which rise yearly from theearth, whether annual or perennial, the buds shoot from theroot; but in all trees and shrubs, from the nearest line of life,which is that vifa/pur/adjoining the pith. The next matter rp^ ^j^q^ ^^^of importance to the development of the nature of trees is manner of theto know and understand, as exactly as possible, how they ira- Iffg^**^crease in size. That the wood is enlarged by an additional cy-linder each year, we are well apprised ; and that a new shootis formed each spring and autumn, we also know : but here ourknowledge ends^ No one has ever attempted to inquire inwhat manner that stripe
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