 | William Enfield (M.A.) - 1821 - 302 sider
...vegetable productions, if all their seeds were put into the earth, would, in a few years cover the whole surface of the globe The hyosciamus, which, of all...only 10000, at the fourth crop it would amount to a 1 followed by sixteen cyphers. But, as the whole surface of the earth contains no more than 5507634452576256... | |
 | Luke Herbert - 1824 - 394 sider
...earth would be covered with them in a few years. The hyosciamus, which of all known plants, produces the greatest number of seeds, would for this purpose...been found that one stem of the hyosciamus produces more than 50,000 seeds, and/ if we admit the number to be only 10,000, it would amount, at the fourth... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1829 - 654 sider
...would be covered with them in a few years. Thus, the hyosciamas, which of aN known plants, produces the greatest number of seeds, would for this purpose...been found, that one stem of the hyosciamus produces more than 00,000 seeds, and if we admit the number to be only 10,000, it would amount, at the fourth... | |
 | 1832 - 406 sider
...the seed thus abundantly supplied. The hyoscyamus, or henbane, which, of all known plants, produces the greatest number of seeds, would for this purpose require no more than four years. According to sotne experiment* the hyoscyamus produces more than 50,000 seeds; but assuming the number to be only... | |
 | 1833 - 444 sider
...the seed thus abundantly supplied. The hyoscyamus, or henbane, which, of all known plants, produces the greatest number of seeds, would for this purpose...more than four years. According to some experiments the hyoscyamus produces more than 50,000 seeds; but assuming the number to be only 10,000, the seeds... | |
 | Jacques Ozanam - 1840 - 850 sider
...vegetable productions, if all their seeds were put into the earth, would in a few years cover the whole surface of the globe. The hyosciamus, which of all...hyosciamus produces sometimes more than 50000 seeds : WJYV if we admit the number to be only 10000, at the fourth crop it would amount to » 1 followed... | |
 | 1843 - 540 sider
...The hyj oscyamus, or henbane, which, of all known i plants, produces the greatest number of seeds, I would for this purpose require no more than four years. According to some experiments the hyoscyamus produces more than 50,000 seeds ; but assuming the number to be only 10,000, the seeJs... | |
 | Horace Mann - 1851 - 384 sider
...produced a fish ? Ans. . 2 septillion, a number which would make a mass larger than the whole globe. 14. According to some experiments, it has been found that one stem of the hyoscyamus sometimes produces more than 50000 seeds. At this rate, if every seed should produce a fertile... | |
 | Sarah Porter - 1852 - 286 sider
...next lesson. In the mean time the pupil may perhaps be amused by the following speculation. Q. 236. According to some experiments, it has been found that one stem of the hyosciamus produces more than 50,000 seeds ; but if we admit the number to be only 10,000, and each of these produced a... | |
 | Horace Mann, Pliny Earle Chase - 1857 - 388 sider
...produced a fish ? Ans. 2 septillion, a number which would make a mass larger than the whole globe. 14. According to some experiments, it has been found that one stem of the hyoscyamus sometimes produces more than 50000 seeds. At this rate, if every seed should produce a fertile... | |
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The hyosciamus, which, of all the known plants produces, perhaps, the greatest number of seeds, would, for this purpose require no more than four years. According to some experiments, it has been found that one stem of the hyosciamus produces... 