The Florist, Fruitist, and Garden Miscellany, 1856, Vol. 6 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book The Florist, Fruitist, and Garden Miscellany, 1856, Vol. 6 (Classic Reprint) written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Florist, Fruitist, and Garden Miscellany, 1856, Vol. 6 The geologist has examined these rocks which lie beneath the soil, and has discovered them to be very different in appearance and com position - some are sandstones, others limestones, and so on. These rocks, when exposed to the action of the weather, are seen gradually to crumble away; in this manner are soils naturally formed, and they consequently assume the character of these rocks. This at once accounts for the diversity of soils. Armed with a practical knowledge of this science, we shall be able to ascertain the nature of the soils we cultivate, and shape our practice accordingly. But though geology tells us the general character of land in a district - throws much light on the nature and origin of soils, and on the causes of their diversity - still it is chemistry which tells us that soils, of whatever kind, are made up of two parts - an organic and inorganic part. It is chemistry that tells us that vegetables are made up of two parts - an organic and inorganic part. It is chemistry which tells us that though vegetables not only may, but actually do, derive a considerable portion of their organic part from the atmosphere, they derive the whole of their inorganic part from the soil. Chemistry also tells us that these soils, which contain these inorganic parts in greatest abundance are naturally the most fertile. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.