The Book Of Useful Plants Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Book of Useful Plants The world of plants is a wonder world to chil dren. The growing of a plant, from seed to seed, is a wonderful experience. The wheat that makes our bread can trace its family line back to the time when men lived in caves and were Wild as the beasts With Whom they contended Without weapons. Grains and other plants that have ministered for centuries to the comfort and happi ness of the race have long, interesting histories. A wonderful future lies before each one. We need but an introduction. Their stories grip our interest. 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.

Excerpt from The Useful Plants of India In the present edition a wider range has been given to plants of tomeign origin introduced and now My cultivated in the counta'y, the omission of which, inasmuch as they yearly become of more commercial importance, would have been in masable Among these may be mentioned Cinchona, Tea, Mao, Tobacco, the Australian Eucalyptus, and others which may reasonably be admitted, as they are now so extensively Wand in the country. 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.

Excerpt from Useful Plants: Plants Adapted for the Food of Man Described and Illustrated The object of the series entitled, "Our Wants, and How They Are Supplied," of which the present volume is the precursor, is to furnish the young reader with a Library of Useful Information on Common Things, conveyed in a pleasant and agreeable manner. It will have for its subjects the general relations in which man stands to the world around him; his dependence upon its fruits and its animals for the comforts and luxuries of his daily life; the manner in which he has been led to render it available for increased comfort and additional luxury; the inexhaustible resources which it places within his reach; and its obvious adaptation by a Supreme Power to his wants and necessities. It will deal with articles that constantly come under his notice, and yet of which he, as a rule, knows little or nothing; so true it is that familiarity breeds contempt, and that we feel no interest in what is most immediately connected with us. 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.

Excerpt from Useful Plants of the Future: Some of the Possibilities of Economic Botany Under this term it will be convenient for us to include all plants which are employed for culinary purposes, or for table use uch as salads and relishes. 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.

Excerpt from American Medicinal Plants of Commercial Importance The first step in the collection of medicinal _plants is to acquaint oneself with the market demands. Dealers in crude botanical drugs usually publish lists of the plants they handle and indicate the general range of prices. With such information at hand, and with the aid of this publication, the prospective collector should be able to determine which plants found in his locality offer the best opportunity for profit. 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.

Excerpt from American Medicinal Leaves and Herbs Of the three dozen medicinal plants mentioned in this bulletin, 15 are recognized as official in the Eighth Decennial Revision of the United States Pharmacopoeia. This is more than half of all the leaves and herbs included 111 the Pharmacopoeia. 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.

Excerpt from Histology of Medicinal Plants The construction and use of the simple microscope (magnifiers) undoubtedly date back to very early times. There is sufficient evidence to prove that spheres of glass were used as burning spheres and as magnifiers by people antedating the Greeks and Romans. The simple microscopes of to-day have a very wide range of application and a corresponding variation in structure and in appearance. Simple microscopes are used daily in classifying and studying crude drugs, testing linen and other cloth, repairing watches, in reading, and identifying insects. The more complex simple microscopes are used in the dissection and classification of flowers. The watchmaker's loupe, the linen tester, the reading glass, the engraver's lens, and the simplest folding magnifiers consist of a double convex lens. Such a lens produces an erect, enlarged image of the object viewed when the lens is placed so that the object is within its focal distance. The focal distance of a lens varies according to the curvature of the lens. The greater the curvature, the shorter the focal distance and the greater the magnification. The more complicated simple microscope consists of two or more lenses. The double and triple magnifiers consist of two and three lenses respectively. When an object is viewed through three lenses, the magnification is greater than when viewed through one or two lenses, but a smaller part of the object is magnified. 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.

Excerpt from A Guide to Medicinal Plants of Appalachia Besides descriptions of 126 medicinal plants of the Appalachian region, this guide includes a glossary of the terms used, a reference list of publications, and a listing of additional source material. 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.