. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. the sn|.aral,- ac'iivitii-s are in some way isolated and each for it- self investigated by a study 1777. of cause and effect. From the Root system of squash germination of the seed, and plantlet showine adher- tin- iiitrrrstin;,'rlianges which ence of soil particles. this inv.,l\ns, through all of tin- iiiii-i.
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. the sn|.aral,- ac'iivitii-s are in some way isolated and each for it- self investigated by a study 1777. of cause and effect. From the Root system of squash germination of the seed, and plantlet showine adher- tin- iiitrrrstin;,'rlianges which ence of soil particles. this inv.,l\ns, through all of tin- ,- livini; processes of breathing, taking in of In,,,I. di^, xti,,n and assimila- tion of food material, and tin- l',n-mati,.n of new plant substance, we have the plant living, the plant in ac- tion. Similarly, as a sensitive organism, it is to be studied as acted tipon by all of the external conditions about it, and as responsive to every change of environ- PHYSIOLOGY ment. In the broader sense of the term, physiology is a study of this living, sensitive, adaptable, reproductive plant. Every living process and every change produced by season or other condition has its charm and interest if the underlying principles are understood. A knowledge. tliese the sympathies for the general ob- rver of plants and gives the reflective cultivator a ler appreciation of the buoyant living organism with Thr FIIiirli thickened and reduced green stems. Man ' 1' may store up large quantities of food n 1 and in some a large sujiply of water m. i- 11, n. .i,rdiiiati-d to function. l>oâ.~Even the plant of I <h-p(-iident organism as 1 would imply. It lives, In every living process its hu-k of grm-ral moves and \\oi-ks i-\-, work is acc\ imK .-md oiln-r agencies are examples ,,r il,,- ,11, ,lai!y exiM-mled in maintaining itself. In onler to aoeomplish this work, oxygen is necessary, as with the animal, the energy be- ing secured from the breaking down of organic com- po
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