. Commercial botany of the nineteenth century. A record of progress in the utilisation of vegetable products in the United Kingdom, and the introduction of economic plants into the British colonies, during the present century. Botany, Economic; Botany. 40 COMMERCIAL BOTANY. Mr. Morris, which shows the increased values during the forty years ending in 1885 :— 1845 1865 1885 Apples, Oiangea, Lemons, &o. - £158,098 £1,131,183 £3,619,788 Nuts, Almonds, &o. - - 80,682 424,866 701,910 Currants, Eaisins, Figs, &c. - 648,108 1,629,935 3,265,825 £886,888 £3,185,984 £7,587,523 Amongst home-c
. Commercial botany of the nineteenth century. A record of progress in the utilisation of vegetable products in the United Kingdom, and the introduction of economic plants into the British colonies, during the present century. Botany, Economic; Botany. 40 COMMERCIAL BOTANY. Mr. Morris, which shows the increased values during the forty years ending in 1885 :— 1845 1865 1885 Apples, Oiangea, Lemons, &o. - £158,098 £1,131,183 £3,619,788 Nuts, Almonds, &o. - - 80,682 424,866 701,910 Currants, Eaisins, Figs, &c. - 648,108 1,629,935 3,265,825 £886,888 £3,185,984 £7,587,523 Amongst home-cultivated fruits none have increased of. Tomato (Lycopersicum escnlentum). late years more rapidly, both in favour and in extended culture in this country, than the Tomato {Lycopei-sicum esculentuni). Originally a native of Mexico or South America,- the plant has spread by cultivation into tropical and temperate climates, and in England its cultivation has been gradually extending during the past thirty years, until the consumption has increased to such great pi-oportions that it has recently been estimated at sixty pounds per head of the whole population. So great is the demand, indeed, that. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jackson, John Reader, 1837-. London [etc. ] Cassell & Company, Limited
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