Curiosities Respecting Vegetables
Germination of Seeds
sand years old; and if we calculate the amount of the annual produce of such a tree for the above space of time, we shall find that a…
Number of Plants
but certain it is, that thousands of oaks are annually planted by this means. Swine, also, in searching for food, turn up the earth; and…
The Sensitive Plant
fold up, and inclose the insect till it dies; the leaves then open of themselves. We may daily observe regular motions in some plants in…
Chap. XXXIV
CURIOSITIES RESPECTING VEGETABLES. (Continued.) The Cocoa-Nut Tree-The Bread-Fruit Tree-The Bannian Tree-Fountain Trees-The Tallow Tree-The…
The Cocoa-Nut Tree
Or all the gifts which Providence has bestowed on the Oriental world, the cocoa-nut tree most deserves our notice: in this single…
The Bread-Fruit Tree
luxuriance; and that the climate of these islands differs very little from that of the West Indan islands which lie in the same latitude…
The Bread-Fruit Tree: Bligh
Accordingly, a ship of 400 tons, named the Providence, was engaged for the purpose, and the command of her given to Captain Bligh; and a…
Fountain Trees
hanging branches, which have not yet struck down, cover a much larger space. The chief trunks of this single tree, each of which in size…
Fountain Trees: Canary
FOUNTAIN TREES.-These are very extraordinary vegetables, growing in one of the Canary Islands, and likewise said to exist in some other…
Adansonia, Ethiopian Sour Gourd, Monkeys' Bread
or AFRICAN CALABASH TREE. -There is but one known species belonging to this genus, the baobal, which is perhaps the largest production of…
African Calabash Tree
branches extend almost horizontally, and as they are about sixty feet in length, their own weight bends their extremities to the ground…
Curiosities Respecting Vegetables (Day but this was only when he)
day, but this was only when he felt some symptoms of an approaching fever. By this precaution he preserved himself, during the five years…
A Remarkable Oak Tree
Mr. Gilpin, in his forest scenery, gives the following account of an aged oak :- "Close by the gate of the Water-walk, at Magdalen College…
The Upas, or Poison-Tree of Java
is the property of Philip Duncombe Pauncefort, Esq. The trunk is thirty-nine feet six inches in circumference. The inside of the body is…
The Upas, or Poison-Tree of Java: Antshar
I first met with the Antshar in the province of Poegar, on my way to Bangoowangee: in the province of Blambangan, I visited four or five…
Curiosities Respecting Vegetables (Which it grew that it)
which it grew, that it was with difficulty I could approach it. Several vines and climbing shrubs, in complete health and vigour, adhered…
Chap. XXXV
CURIOSITIES RESPECTING VEGETABLES. - (Continued.) Curious Plant near the Cape of Good Hope-The Mandrake- Changeable Flower-Chinese Method…
Mandrake. -Changeable Flower
THE MANDRAKE. - This plant possesses a long taper root resembling the parsnip, running three or four feet into the ground; immediately from…
Method of Preparing Teas
also very common, and sold at a low rate. The Chinese, however, are very fond of good tea, and take as much pains to procure it of an…
Method of Preparing Teas: Bohea
Bohea teas in general ought to be dry, and heavy in the hand: this is a sign that the leaves have been full and juicy. When infused, they…
Method of Preparing Teas: Pekoe
The Pekoe is a particular kind of tea-shrub, the leaves of which are all black on the one side, and all white on the other. As the real…
A Pound of Cotton-Wool
Bark. A French merchant, M. Delpech, residing at Guayra, in the Caraccas, had stored up a large quantity of fresh cinchona, in apartments…
A Pound of Cotton-Wool: Paisley
CURIOUS PARTICULARS OF A POUND WEIGHT OF COTTON- WOOL. The wool came from the East Indies to London; from London it went to Manchester…
The Animal Flower
year, or perhaps longer, in a vessel of sea water, without any visible food; but, when food is presented, one of them will successively…
The Meteoric Stone (Excluded when the nidus)
are excluded, when the nidus, in which they are deposited, or the temperature, is favourable for their development. No fortuitous…
Curiosities Respecting Stones
The Meteoric Stone-Labrador Stone - Asbestos-Mushroom Stme-The Changeable Stone-A Wonderful Diamond- A Singular Curiosity.
The Meteoric Stone
THE following description of a meteoric stone, which fell in the year 1511, is taken from a set of observations on natural history…
Curiosities Respecting Stones (Which being collected)
which being collected at Cremasco (Creina), were found to weigh eight, and even eleven pounds each. Their colour was similar to that of…
The Mushroom Stone
THE MUSHROOM STONE, or stone capable of producing mushrooms. In the Ephemerides of the Curious mention is made, of a stone, so called by…
Curiosities Respecting Stones (Taste is likewise very)
taste is likewise very agreeable, and the sick are not debarred from eating them when dressed in a proper manner.- Some naturalists and…
Wonderful Diamond.-S.ngular Curiosity
OCULUS MUNDI. Mr. Bruckman left a piece of this stone, weighing 35 grains, seven hours in water, the space requisite to make it perfectly…