Download or read book British Ferns and Their Varieties Classic Reprint written by Charles T. Druery and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from British Ferns and Their Varieties This difference of yield at home and that abroad, and one which our own experience abroad tends to support to some extent, is that it is largely due to the fact that for more than half a century a continued coterie of gentlemen and some ladies, stimulated at the outset by successes in the first half of the nineteenth century, have made here a hobby of searching for abnormal forms among the common Ferns, while some of them have devoted themselves not only to such search and subsequent selective cultivation through the spores so obtained, but also to keeping up clear records of the discoveries, and even depicting them by nature prints. In this connection it is due to the labours of the late Colonel Jones, of Clifton, who prepared some 300 beautifully executed prints from the fronds themselves, that with the kind permission of his daughter, Miss Jones, we are enabled to enrich this volume by a selection, as an appendix, of about a hundred of the most striking forms, adhering almost entirely to the wild finds. The value of this selection is enhanced by the addition of Colonel Jones's contemporary notes, which will be of extreme interest to all students of our indigenous plants. It will need but a glance through these to appreciate the inventive power of Nature and the diversity of form which one and the same Species is capable of assuming at her magical touch. Why this should happen is utterly unknown to us. Theories have been put forward that sports indicate a sympathetic response to environmental influences, but no observant Fern-hunter can agree to this, as the widest variations may be, and often are, found associated with the common forms, their roots and fronds intermingling, so that the environment is identical. Widely different forms, dwarf and congested, robust and lax, may be found on the same hillside, with the same aspect, soil, and general environment, so that the inducing cause of the change must be sought elsewhere, and so far has entirely baffled research. It is clear, too, from the character of such environments, that the sports cannot possibly be imputed to any Change of conditions, another untenable theory. The theory, too, that the number of wild finds may be partly due to escaped spores from the collections dotted about the country must also be rejected, since not only have the great majority been found in localities far distant from such collections, but as a rule there are individual distinctions in wild sports which differen tiate them from each other, and therefore from the progeny of the collected plants. In one instance, in the writer's experience, he visited a wood in the Lake District in which spores from a collection had been artificially introduced several varieties were discovered, but all were distinctly referable to known forms in cultivation, which is practically never the case with wild finds. Spores, too, despite their minuteness, are solid, heavy bodies, unlike the much minuter, ubiquitous ones of the fungi. Hence they are little likely to travel far afield, and so mislead the hunter. 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.
Download or read book British Ferns and Their Varieties written by Charles Thomas Druery and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A History of British Ferns Classic Reprint written by Edward Newman and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of British Ferns The cultivation of Ferns is becoming a fashionable pursuit. It is no longer confined to the botanist and horticulturist; almost every one possessing good taste has made, more or less successfully, an attempt to rear this tribe of plants. Ferns constitute so beautiful a portion of the creation, whether they ornament our ruins with their light and graceful foliage, wave their bright tresses from our weatherbeaten rocks, or clothe with evergreen verdure our forests and our hedgerows, that it seems next to impossible to behold them without experiencing emotions of pleasure. Years before Ferns had become to me as friends with familiar faces, I could not pass them without turning to feast my eyes on what I thought their excessive lovehness. 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.
Download or read book Nature Printed British Ferns Vol 2 Of 2 written by Thomas Moore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Nature-Printed British Ferns, Vol. 2 of 2: Being Figures and Descriptions of the Species and Varieties of Ferns Found in the United Kingdom; Athyrium to Ophioglossum, Genus Vi.-XIX Tm: interest attaching to the subject of British Ferns seems to be increasing, if we may judge from the varied communications with which we are favoured. Our present and concluding volume, though swelled beyond its assigned limit, and including a lengthened Addenda, fails to keep pace with the subject, several interesting forms, and various particulars respecting the distribution both of the species and their varieties, having reached us since the last pages have been printed. We may particularly mention a beautiful form of Lady Fern found in Cornwall, which we propose to name, after its discoverer, Bullet-ice and many particulars respecting the dis tribution of the Ferns in Ireland, communicated by Dr. Kinshan, and Mr. F. J. Foot. The additional information thus accumulating. 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.
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Download or read book The Handbook of British Ferns written by Thomas Moore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Handbook of British Ferns: Comprising Scientific and Popular Descriptions, With Engravings of All the Indigenous Species and Varieties, With Instructions for Their Cultivation The true roots consist of fibres, which are either pro duced at intervals along the creeping caudex, or where the caudex is not of this creeping habit, they push out on all sides from among the bases of the decayed fronds, of which, in fact the caudex is constituted. These roots are more or less wiry in their texture, sometimes simple, sometimes branched, and in many cases, especially on the younger portions, are clothed with fine hairs or scales. These organs, of course, act as absorbents to supply food to the plants. 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.
Download or read book An Analysis of the British Ferns and Their Allies written by George William Francis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-18 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Analysis of the British Ferns and Their Allies: With Copper-Plate Engravings of Every Species and Variety In the part of the work which treats of the Genera, the reader will find, first, the derivation of the Genus, and a concise account of its general characteristics, and under it the arrangement of the species, according to their obvious distinctions. In the Essential Characters of the different species, as few words as possible have been used, and those few pure and scientific. In The Synonymes, which go back to the time of Linnaeus (or in some few instances a little before), the names of authors only are given, unless they have called a plant by different names in different of their works, when the works themselves are also specified. In the descriptive part, and discriminating remarks which follow it, pure scientific detail has not been so much aimed at as obvious differences and popular observations. The habitats have been col lected from every authentic source which was attainable by me; a vast number will be found which have not been recorded before, and those few which are contained in previous publications, have most of them been lately authenticated. 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.
Download or read book British Ferns Clubmosses Horsetails Classic Reprint written by Daniel Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from British Ferns, Clubmosses Horsetails I look upon this little volume as a distinct acquisition to the "Peeps at Nature" Series, and I am confident that it will receive a kindly reception on the part of those who desire a well-illustrated, reliable, and at the same time inexpensive, book on ferns and their allies. The author has packed a great deal of information in a small space; he has dealt with a difficult subject in a simple way. As a practical field botanist and close observer, he is well acquainted with the difficulties of identification, and the following chapters are the result of experience. The book will be valued by the general Nature student as well as the young beginner. The author has dealt with all ferns and their allies regarded by Sir J. D. Hooker as definite British species, with two exceptions: (1) A Fern, Gymnogramme lepto-phylla; and (2) a Quillwort, Isoetes Hystrix. These two plants are British only in a political sense, being restricted to the Channel Islands. 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.
Download or read book British Ferns and Their Varieties written by Druery Charles Thomas and published by Arkose Press. This book was released on 2015-11-07 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book British Ferns and Their Allies written by Thomas Moore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from British Ferns and Their Allies: An Abridgement of the Popular History of British Ferns, and Comprising the Ferns, Club-Mosses, Pepperworts Horsetails This little volume, which is virtually an abridgment of the Popular History of British Ferns, having been provided for the use of beginners in the study of these charming wild plants, it has been made an especial object to avoid technicalities as far as was possible, and to afford plain, and, it is to be hoped, easily under stood, descriptions of the plants. 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.
Download or read book A Popular History of the British Ferns and the Allied Plants written by Thomas Moore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Popular History of the British Ferns and the Allied Plants: Comprising the Club-Mosses, Pepperworts, and Horsetails The present Edition will be found to contain notices of the more striking of the numerous varieties Which are now known to occur among the British Ferns. The species which have been added to our Flora since the earlier edi tion was prepared, are non7 described, and figures of them have been added. The list of localities has moreover received very numerous additions, for Which the Author has to thank many kind Correspondents, Whose names Will be found therein recorded. 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.
Download or read book The British Ferns written by George W. Johnson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The British Ferns: Popularly Described, and Illustrated by Engravings of Every Species Grammars - Masses small, nearly circular, seated at the back of the main side-veins; covering hood-like, fixed by its broad base beneath the masses, which it covers when young, the margin where it opens fringed, finally turned back. 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.
Download or read book Wayside and Woodland Ferns written by Edward Step and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Wayside and Woodland Ferns: A Pocket Guide to the British Ferns, Horsetails and Club-Mosses How, then, is the succession kept up? How does each species continue to exist, generation succeeding generation? 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.
Download or read book British Ferns and Their Varieties written by Chas T 1843-1917 Druery and published by Arkose Press. This book was released on 2015-11-07 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book British Ferns Clubmosses Horsetails written by Daniel Ferguson and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Our Native Ferns written by Edward Joseph Lowe and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
