 Gardeners and farmers express their detestation of worms; the former because they render their walks unsightly and make them much work: and the latter because, as they think, worms eat their green corn. But these men would find that the earth without...  The Quarterly Journal Of Agriculture - Page 146by William Blackwood - 1831Full view - About this book
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 624 pages
...because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men would find, that the earth without worms would soon become cold, hardbound, and void of fermentation...not so much injured by them as by many species of insects in their larva or grub-state ; and by unnoticed myriads of those small shell-less snails called... | |
 | William Bingley - 1805 - 622 pages
...without worms would soon become cold, hard-bound, and void of fermentation ; and consequently steril : and besides, in favour of worms, it should be hinted...not so much injured by them as by many species of insects in their larva or grub state ; and by unnoticed myriads of those small shell-less snails, called... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 pages
...consequently sterile; besides, in favour of Worms it should be added, that green corn, plants, andflowers, are not so much injured by them, as by many species of Beetles and Long-legs in their Grub state, and by unnoticed myriads of small Slugs, which silently... | |
 | 1823 - 872 pages
...corn. But these men would find, that the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, bard-bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile...corn, plants and flowers, are not so much injured by by many species of insects in their larva or grubstate, and by unnoticed myriads of those small shelllese... | |
 | 1824 - 188 pages
...because they think worms eat their green corn. But these men would rind that the earth without worms would soon become cold, hard-bound, and void of fermentation...sterile. And besides, in favour of worms, it should be observed, that green corn, plants, and flowers, are not so much injured by them, as by many species... | |
 | 1829 - 642 pages
...corn. But these men would find that the earth, without worms, would soon become cold, hard-bored, iml void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and...plants and flowers, are not so much injured by them is by many species of coleoplera (scarabs), and tipultf (longegs), in their larva or grub state ; and... | |
 | 1829 - 520 pages
...soon become cold, hard-bored, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and besides, iu favour of worms, it should be hinted, that green corn,...them as by many species of coleoptera (scarabs), and tiputer (longlegs), in their larva or grub state ; and by unnoticed myriads of small shell-less snails,... | |
 | Stephen Glover - 1829 - 600 pages
...would soon become cold, hard bound, and void of fermentation, and consequently sterile ; and beside**, in favour of worms, it should be hinted that green...not so much injured by them as by many species of coleóptera (beetles) and hipulte (long-legs) in their larva or grub state ; and by unnoticed myriads... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...because, as they think, worms eat theii green corn. But these men would find that the earth without worms would soon become cold, hard-bound, and void of fermentation...worms, it should be hinted that green corn, plants, anil flowers, are not so much injured by them aa bymany species of cokoptera (scarabs), and ///'ml... | |
 | William Bingley - 1829 - 380 pages
...become cold, hard-bound, and void of fermentation ; and consequently steril. It should also be observed, that green corn, plants, and flowers, are not so much injured by worms, as by many species of insects in a larva state; and by unnoticed myriads of those small shell-less... | |
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