Agriculture . n. Therice is sown in drills and covered with about two inches of the water is let on to a depth of 12 to 18 inches. Afterstanding for f )ur to six days it is drawn off and the plantsallowed to get a good start; water is again let in for a time andthen drawn off before harvesting. The growing of rice upon wetsoils gives us the explanation for the scriptural teaching : Castthy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after manydays. (Ecck xi. i.) THE LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. 57 CHAPTER XIII. THE LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. Nature of Legumes.—Plants such as wheat and barleywere for
Agriculture . n. Therice is sown in drills and covered with about two inches of the water is let on to a depth of 12 to 18 inches. Afterstanding for f )ur to six days it is drawn off and the plantsallowed to get a good start; water is again let in for a time andthen drawn off before harvesting. The growing of rice upon wetsoils gives us the explanation for the scriptural teaching : Castthy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after manydays. (Ecck xi. i.) THE LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. 57 CHAPTER XIII. THE LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. Nature of Legumes.—Plants such as wheat and barleywere formerly cut with a sickle ; the pods of such as peas andbeans were gathered by hand ; hence the latter were known aslegumes, from the Latin lego, I gather. All plants resemblingpeas and beans in their botanical nature were called the legum-inous plants. They were also called pulse because, as somesay, of their being pulled or plucked. The most strikingresemblance is in the blossom. The seeds are formed in pods.
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