On the Growth of Plants in Closely Glazed Cases (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward

9780265340868: On the Growth of Plants in Closely Glazed Cases (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265340861 ISBN 13: 9780265340868

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Edinburgh; Mr. Mackay of Dublin; Mr. Cameron of Birmingham; and to various other friends, for nume ro,us specimens of interesting plants received from them at different times for the purposes of experiment.

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In this 1842 monograph, botanist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward (1791-1868) makes a simple observation: light is among the most important factors in plant growth. To improve the health of plants at home and at sea, he recommends the use of a glass case - a recommendation that soon revolutionised botany.

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