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Root nodules of leguminous plants like soy contain leghemoglobin of which heme is a main component. Will meatless burgers save the world? 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z
The sterling tree of the moment is the yellowwood, a medium-size shade tree with beechlike gray bark, a pleasing symmetric outline and panicles of delicate but showy white flowers that announce its leguminous clan. Perspective | For the gardener, May is a circus. I’m learning to slow down and enjoy the show. 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z
On the one hand, leguminous cover crops such as cowpeas and vetch add nitrogen to the soil, which microbes can transform into nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas. Can farmers fight climate change? New U.S. law gives them billions to try 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z
To those who would suggest that we evolve, or that we not impose our religious or leguminous beliefs on others, I say, “HERETIC! HERETIC! TORCHES, QUICKLY!” Opinion | Sorry, but the Constitution contains no right to eat dinner 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z
While researching evolution and microbial ecology, she investigated the association between leguminous plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Connecting The Microcosmos and The Macro World 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z
In the Dominican Republic, for example, an extinct leguminous tree provided most of the resin responsible for the area’s 16-million-year-old amber fossils. How amber locks history in its golden tomb 2014-01-20T20:49:32Z
Such a general response no doubt helps the plant first attacked by attracting yet more wasps to the area, and it helps the fungal messengers by preserving their leguminous hosts. Plant communications: Beans’ talk 2013-07-04T15:04:16Z
She and her neighbours care for a small experimental nursery filled with some 200 spindly seedlings of leguminous plants and trees. African agriculture: Dirt poor 2012-03-28T17:20:24.933Z
A name given to the seed of certain leguminous herbs, chiefly of the genera Faba, Phaseolus, and Dolichos; also, to the herbs. µ The origin and classification of many kinds are still doubtful. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z
The best Diet would be that of farinaceous mealy Soups, made of various leguminous Grains, and of Milk and Water, which is much better than the usual Custom of swallowing different Oils. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health 2012-03-10T03:00:11.780Z
Galega officinalis.—A strong-growing leguminous plant, 2 to 5 ft. high, with pinnate leaves, and masses of pinkish purple pea-like flowers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z
In the third were cucumbers, melons, leguminous plants, &c. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z
So, many of the leguminous plants are underperforming in the field. African agriculture: Dirt poor 2012-03-28T17:20:24.933Z
Sunn, sun, n. an Indian leguminous plant cultivated for the fibre of its bark. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z
Fenugreek, fen′ū-grēk, n. a genus of leguminous plants, allied to clover and melilot. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z
When Java first became known to Europeans, the chief produce of the island consisted of rice, leguminous vegetables, indigo, and cotton. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z
Among leguminous trees, which are abundantly represented, the wacapou is the finest of many hardwood trees. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z
In agriculture the word has an extended signification to include the various fodder-plants, chiefly leguminous, often called “artificial grasses.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z
Seventeen genera of leguminous plants have tree representatives within the United States. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z
Genista, jē-nis′ta, n. a large genus of shrubby, leguminous plants, with simple leaves and yellow flowers. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z
Cytisus, sit′i-sus, n. a group of hardy leguminous shrubby plants, with yellow, white, or purple flowers, chiefly in the warmer temperate parts of the Old World. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z
Another variety, obtained from the Prosopis dulcis, a leguminous plant, is called gum mesquite or mezquite; it comes from western Texas and Mexico, and is yellowish in colour, very brittle and quite soluble in water. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z
The soya plant which is extensively cultivated in Asia produces a seed bearing up to 22% and over of a golden colored oil having a peculiar leguminous odor. Paint Technology and Tests 2011-09-15T02:00:12.263Z
Another, which I supposed to be of the leguminous order, had a silvery bole, and a texture of pale green leafage open and light, which at a distance resembled that of the birch. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z
We will dwell no longer on this subject, but proceed to the most nutritive articles of food we use, viz., the leguminous vegetables. Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes 2011-08-29T02:01:12.927Z
Dolichos, dol′i-kos, n. a genus of leguminous plants allied to the Haricot. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z
The principal products are barley, oats, rye, wheat, maize and leguminous plants. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z
There seem to be usually two broods and the caterpillars live upon leguminous plants, especially alfalfa, buffalo clovers, wild senna, and other species of Trifolium and Cassia. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z
About 42 percent of Indian households are vegetarian and rely on pulses -- edible seeds of leguminous plants -- for protein, according to a report submitted to the FAO by the International Food Policy Research Institute. Rice Prices Up 70% Make Asian Inflation Tough for Central Banks 2011-07-20T21:41:28Z
The clovers and other leguminous crops yield the cheapest nitrogen. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z
Bean, bēn, n. the name of several kinds of leguminous plants and their seeds: applied also to the seeds of some other plants, from their bean-like form, as the Calabar bean, &c.—ns. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z
Fari�na, a term given to a soft, tasteless, and commonly white powder, obtained by trituration of the seeds of cereal and leguminous plants, and of some roots, as the potato. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z
As is well known the leaflets of Cassia, like other leguminous plants, close at night. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z
Many leguminous plants, such as alfalfa, cowpeas, peanut vines, etc., may be cut fine and used as an absorbent for molasses. The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 2011-04-13T02:00:12.527Z
Barnyard manure is a perfect fertilizer, especially when preserved with kainit or acid phosphate; and a leguminous crop, if stimulated with phosphoric acid and potash, leaves the land in fine cropping condition. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z
This form of corolla is characteristic of British leguminous plants. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z
These plants are leguminous, and their use is restricted almost entirely to young areas, inasmuch as they will not continue to grow when shade becomes marked. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z
The oat and vetch hay provides a much more satisfactory ration for horses and mules than corn or leguminous hay. How to Prosper in Boll Weevil Territory 2010-12-24T03:00:31.740Z
The disease is said to be associated with the exclusive or almost exclusive use of leguminous food and with generally miserable conditions of living. Food Poisoning
The clover is, perhaps, the best of the leguminous crops for green manuring purposes. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z
By far the most useful crops are leguminous green manures, especially alfalfa, which grows four to seven cuttings in a year and as a soil flocculator and nitrogen-storer has proved of the greatest value. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip"
It is wrong to imagine, however, that the establishment of such leguminous cover-plants obviates weeding. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z
The crop rotation for the average cotton farmer should include oats, corn, some cotton, and at least one leguminous crop. How to Prosper in Boll Weevil Territory 2010-12-24T03:00:31.740Z
Bean, a name given to several kinds of leguminous seeds and the plants producing them, probably originally belonging to Asia. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis
A�pios, a genus of leguminous climbing plants, producing edible tubers on underground shoots. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli
The flour of pease, beans and other leguminous seeds is also baked into cakes, and in South America the meal of the tapioca plant, Jatropha Manihot, is employed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis"
Characteristically this species is found in open arid scrub forest; it reaches its greatest abundance in rocky areas in which there are scattered leguminous trees and bushes. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México
It is also found in small quantities in the seeds of the common leguminous vegetables, beans, peas, etc. The Chemistry of Plant Life
An evergreen leguminous shrub, bearing white pea-like flowers, well known in greenhouses. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens
In the early cool of this fair African morning Nakeesa passed through tracts of leguminous bush, decked in a bravery of lilac-coloured blossom. Tales of South Africa
A similar result was obtained with clover—a leguminous crop. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4.
The rolling terrain of the Mexican Plateau supports cacti, small leguminous trees, and grasses. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México
Both oleic acid and a solid fatty acid have been found in the hydrolysis products of lecithin from leguminous seeds. The Chemistry of Plant Life
In the vicinity of their townships the road was uncommonly narrow, but the country round about was beautifully cultivated with maise and different kinds of leguminous plants. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.
Being a leguminous plant, it has a restorative action on the soil, although the average Cypriot farmer still considers it to be exhaustive. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products
If found guilty, they are usually forced to swallow a deadly potion made from the poisonous seeds of an aquatic leguminous plant, which rapidly destroys life. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies
Several references in the writings of ancient Greek and Latin poets prove definitely that the good results of a rotation of crops, regulated by the introduction of leguminous plants at certain stages, were empirically understood. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast
Yet some combinations of a leguminous and non-leguminous crop would seem to make the best green crop for the grape. Manual of American Grape-Growing
It is also said that for hundreds of years the Chinese have practised a suitable rotation of crops and have known the value of leguminous plants. Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions
The shade trees serve also to check soil erosion; and in the case of the leguminous kinds, to furnish nutriment to the soil. All About Coffee
Nothing will insure a good growth in the young trees so well as the nitrogen and humus added to the soil by leguminous crops. The Pecan and its Culture
Besides the above-mentioned grain, the ground produces plenty of vegetables, but of an inferior quality, as are all Italian fruits, and most of the leguminous productions also, from want of care. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845.
But if a little water in which arable soil had been shaken up was added to the sand, then the leguminous plants flourished in the absence of nitrates and showed an increase in nitrogenous material. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"
It is now supposed that only plants of the leguminous order have the power of drawing upon the free atmospheric nitrogen. Manures and the principles of manuring
This alkaloid, having the formula C14H16O4N2, is also found in fenugreek, Trigonella fœnum-græcum, in various leguminous plants, and in the seeds of strophanthus. All About Coffee
Straw, the stalks of maize, clover and alfalfa hay and other leguminous forage crops would not have sufficient value to pay for raising if animals were not kept to convert them into useful products. The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know
About the month of March," I answered, "are gathered the fresh leaves of the indigo-plant, which is one of the leguminous family, and pound them in mortars made out of the trunks of trees. Adventures of a Young Naturalist
Hence leguminous plants are essential in all rotation of crops. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"
The nature of these organisms is still somewhat obscure, but that leguminous plants have the power of drawing upon this source of nitrogen is now a firmly established fact. Manures and the principles of manuring
Similarly I see great possibilities in the interplanting of some leguminous crop tree such as the honey locust or the Kentucky coffee bean in our nut orchards. Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Seventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. September 8 and 9, 1916.
All our immensely valuable edible leguminous seed crops are annually planted. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948
The Lentils, the Birdsfoot, the Trefoil, and the Melilot are leguminous plants which occasionally are found as constituents of forage crops. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock
Now these peculiar nodules are a normal characteristic of the roots of leguminous plants grown in ordinary soil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"
From Nobbe's exceedingly interesting experiments, recently carried out, it would seem that the different kinds of leguminous plants have different bacteria. Manures and the principles of manuring
I also found many seeds of Euphorbia and Croton, and several species of leguminous seeds. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science
But there are thousands of leguminous plants and trees, many of them hardy. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948
The lower animals are in general fed upon the grain of oats, of barley, and of the leguminous plants, and the use of wheat is almost completely restricted to the human family. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock
The apparent specialization of these bacteria to the leguminous plants has always been a very striking fact, for similar bacterial nodules are known only in two or three cases outside this particular group. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"
We have already referred to the manuring of crops of the leguminous class in discussing the manuring of meadows and permanent pasture. Manures and the principles of manuring
The turnip and some of the leguminous plants also contain it abundantly. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry
The fertility was low but has been improved through the use of winter leguminous green manure crops and commercial fertilizers. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948
Leguminous Seeds.—The seeds of the bean, of the pea, and of several other leguminous plants, are largely made use of as food for both man and the domesticated animals. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock
Balsam of Peru is the produce of a lofty leguminous tree, Myroxylon Pereirae, growing within a limited area in San Salvador, Central America and introduced into Ceylon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"
There are, however, other problems with regard to the growth of leguminous plants which still await solution. Manures and the principles of manuring
Sulphate of Lime or Gypsum.—Gypsum has been extensively used as a manure, and is found to exert a very remarkable influence upon clover, and leguminous crops generally. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry
There are many leguminous trees, some bearing pods ten inches long, filled with rows of black beans enveloped in a snow-white and agreeably sweet pulp. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America
In the seeds of leguminous and a few other kinds of plants large quantities of a substance termed legumin are found. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock
This leguminous plant is a native of the countries bordering on the Mediterranean. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
One of these is the fact that land on which a leguminous crop like clover has been growing for a number of years becomes unfit to support its growth any longer. Manures and the principles of manuring
This is especially the case with the different kinds of oil cake, the leguminous seeds, clover, hay, and turnips. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry
Who can tell what ideas and emotions were stirring in those placid companies of leguminous comrades? Days Off And Other Digressions
The straws of the cereal and leguminous plants are a striking illustration of the erroneous opinions and practices which prevail amongst agriculturists with respect to particular branches of their calling. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock
This twining, leguminous plant is a native of the East, but is now found in the West Indies and other tropical regions. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
The knowledge that leguminous plants have the power of deriving their nitrogen from the air, furnishes us with an economical means of enriching our soils in nitrogen. Manures and the principles of manuring
So it is with leguminous plants, as beans and peas. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness
Various leguminous trees, including lima, sapan and peach wood, dye red with alum and tartar, and a purplish slate colour with bichromate of potash. Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer
All the seeds with the exception of those of the leguminous plant are dead and their seed-coats rotten. Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744
Cæsalpinia pulcherrima.—This beautiful flowering leguminous plant is a native of the East Indies, but is cultivated in all the tropics. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
The most commonly cultivated leguminous crops are clover, beans, and peas. Manures and the principles of manuring
Red Clover is an artificial grass of the leguminous family, and one of the most valuable cultivated plants for feeding to dairy cows. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure
All leguminous plants have a single woody root, from which grow slender side roots ... but wheat, barley, and the other cereals have numerous slender roots by which they are matted together.... The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield
Sesamum is a leguminous plant, well known in the East; the seeds of it resemble hemp-seed, and are boiled and eaten like rice. The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis
Cassia acutifolia.—The cassias belong to the leguminous family. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
It is generally taken after rotation grasses or a leguminous crop, such as peas or beans, or after potatoes or roots. Manures and the principles of manuring
Cheese will be increased by food rich in albumen, such as the leguminous plants. Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure
The Lupines are distinguished among leguminous plants by their strong, erect, branching habit of growth. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use.
That is, the soil should be well supplied with humus, preferably derived from decaying leguminous crops or from stable manure. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses
Dipterix odorata.—This leguminous plant yields the fragrant seed known as Tonka bean, used in scenting snuff and for other purposes of perfumery. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
Just as we can say that nitrogenous manures are specially beneficial to cereals, and phosphatic manures to roots, so potash is the special manure for leguminous crops. Manures and the principles of manuring
It is a gum which exudes from a lofty leguminous tree, having a bark like that of the oak. On the Banks of the Amazon
It is of little value as an esculent; and, compared with many other leguminous plants, not worthy of cultivation. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use.
The diet of the peon is largely vegetarian, and indeed he is a living example of the working force contained in cereals and leguminous plants. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development
Physostigma venenosum.—A strong leguminous plant, the seeds of which are highly poisonous, and are employed by the natives of Old Calabar as an ordeal. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
But we have, further, an even more striking characteristic of leguminous crops to notice. Manures and the principles of manuring
Present in the woad plant, which is a native of Great Britain, indigo is chiefly derived from a genus of leguminous plants called Indigofera, found in India, Africa, and America. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists
Do all leguminous plants have equal numbers of nodules? Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition
Two other less well known and used leguminous crops are well worth trial as cover crops—soy beans in the North and cow peas in the South. Apple Growing
Parkinsonia aculeata.—This leguminous plant is called Jerusalem Thorn. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
With regard to leguminous crops, however, we find that almost invariably they derive little or no benefit from the use of artificial nitrogenous manures. Manures and the principles of manuring
In most cases little fertilization is needed except the planting of clover or some other leguminous crop. Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation
They are not so good, however, as cowpeas, since they add no atmospheric nitrogen to the soil, as all leguminous crops do. Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition
There are two great classes of cover or green manure crops, leguminous and non-leguminous. Apple Growing
Pithecolobium saman.—This leguminous plant yields eatable pods, which are fed to cattle in Brazil. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
This is one of the most important points to notice in manuring leguminous plants. Manures and the principles of manuring
The digestion of leguminous foods proceeds slowly, involving a large amount of work: on this account they are not desirable for invalids, but they are satisfactory for those who are well and active. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools
To meet this demand for nitrogen, it pays to plant a leguminous crop immediately before flax. Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition
To avoid this it is often advisable to use non-leguminous and leguminous crops alternately, when the orchard is making a satisfactory growth. Apple Growing
All these crops are leguminous without any exception. Clovers and How to Grow Them
By growing leguminous crops alternately with cereals, for example, the air should be made to furnish the necessary nitrogenous manure. Manures and the principles of manuring
Several species occur in the British Isles; the largest, Orobanche major, is parasitic on roots of shrubby leguminous plants, and has a stout stem 1 to 2 ft. high. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"
In the second place, the leguminous crops are fond of lime. Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition
All these effects make a more congenial medium for the leguminous crops to grow in, and it is frequently advisable to use lime for this purpose alone. Apple Growing
In the forest the Langur lives on grain, fruit, the pods of leguminous trees, and young buds and leaves. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
We have in pastures a mixture of plants belonging both to the gramineous and leguminous classes, as well as a variety of weeds. Manures and the principles of manuring
The Asoca is a plant of the first order of the eighth class, of leguminous fructification, and bears flowers of exquisite beauty. Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems
This may be true if the flooding-water deposits much silt, but if the water be clear it is untrue, and fertilizers or leguminous crops are needed to keep up fertility. Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition
It may seem to us an idle lubberland, a paradise of do-nothings;—Mr. Ruskin sees in it only a "dim, stupid, serene, leguminous enjoyment." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864
These leguminous plants are less easily assimilated than light animal food by persons who are not robust, or laboriously employed, though vegetarians assert to the contrary. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
An explanation of this fact may be found in the influence of potash on leguminous crops. Manures and the principles of manuring
The gum exudes from a lofty leguminous tree having an oak-like bark. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America
Alfalfa ready for the Third Cutting As explained on page 32 the leguminous crops have the power of drawing nitrogen from the air and, by means of their root-tubercles, of storing it in the soil. Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition
It is found in several places as that out of which plants are growing, as LXVII, 16, from Tro. 32b, which appears to represent some leguminous plant supported by a stake driven into the ground. Day Symbols of the Maya Year Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-1895, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 199-266.
"Consuming weight for weight, the eater feels lighter and less oppressed, as a rule, after the leguminous dish; while the comparative cost is greatly in favour of the latter." Food Remedies Facts About Foods And Their Medicinal Uses
Of crops, it is now pretty generally acknowledged that those of the leguminous order are most benefited by potash. Manures and the principles of manuring
For years attentive to matters agricultural, I had never seen haricots attacked by any insect whatever; not even by the Bruchidæ, the licensed robbers of leguminous seeds. Social Life in the Insect World
How important it is then to grow these leguminous plants! Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition
A leguminous crop plant which attains a height of four feet or more. A Bird Calendar for Northern India
It produces in abundance wheat, beans, lentils, and all leguminous foods; palms rear themselves in forests. History Of Ancient Civilization
Of different kinds of crops, those best suited to benefit from the slag as a phosphatic manure are those of the leguminous kind. Manures and the principles of manuring
The smallest leguminous seed, if barely bigger than a pin's head, nourishes its weevil; a dwarf which patiently nibbles it and excavates a dwelling; but the plump, delicious haricot is spared. Social Life in the Insect World
At the present moment it is being arranged that all school children shall be taught the value of vegetables and leguminous preparations and the wholesomeness of a diet that is relatively non-stimulating and practically meatless. The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine
These are the leguminous plants; such as clover, beans, cowpeas, alfalfa, soy bean, etc. The First Book of Farming
When good leguminous fodders are fed, from 33 to 50 per cent. less grain will suffice than would be called for when non-leguminous fodders only are fed. Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry
It would seem, further, that the influence of nitrogenous fertilisers on cereals is to increase the percentage of nitrogen in the grain, but that they have no such influence in the case of leguminous crops. Manures and the principles of manuring
Until our own days the Mexican bean remained untouched: unlike our other leguminous seeds, which are all eagerly exploited by the weevil. Social Life in the Insect World
The stronger, though less delicate, cassie is grown from seeds, which are contained in pods which betray the connection of this plant with the leguminous family. Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888
Others help the leguminous plants to feed on the nitrogen of the air. The First Book of Farming
In the vegetable kingdom there are all hurtful, virulent, and poisonous herbs, with leguminous plants and shrubs of like character; and in the mineral kingdom all poisonous earths. Angelic Wisdom Concerning the Divine Love and the Divine Wisdom
Phosphatic manures, on the other hand, in the case of leguminous crops, seem to have the effect of diminishing the amount of nitrogen in the seed. Manures and the principles of manuring
The peril would be much greater did the insect pass from leguminous seeds to cereals, as at first I feared it might. Social Life in the Insect World
If, in addition to this, a cover crop of some leguminous plant be occasionally turned under, the soil may actually increase in fertility, though it be heavily cropped each year. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm
The cowpea is perhaps the most important leguminous plant grown for soil improvement in the South. The First Book of Farming
The many odd-shaped cacti form a strong contrast to the light and pinnate leaves of the numerous leguminous shrubs, acacia, sophronia, etc. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan
They are characterised, for one thing, by the comparatively small quantity of nitrogen they remove from the soil—less than either leguminous or root crops. Manures and the principles of manuring
Amongst other things I have learned that this insect, far from being exclusive in its choice, will accommodate itself to most of our leguminous foods. Social Life in the Insect World
Cow peas were sowed in all the corn land in 1897, and the rule of the farm is to sow corn-fields with peas, crimson clover, or some other leguminous plant. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm
They are particularly valuable to Potatoes, leguminous crops, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, and Beet. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition
The seeds of several species of leguminous plants. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2
In the Rothamsted experiments this point has been verified, and potash has been shown to increase the proportion of leguminous plants on a grass-field. Manures and the principles of manuring
This leguminous tree, which is as yet but little known in the civilized world, has been named scientifically Parkia biglobosa by Bentham. Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887
Sundry leguminous trees are used in Dasahara ceremonies in the different parts of India, under varying local names. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
Fat is found in butter, lard, drippings, milk, eggs, cheese, fish, meat, the cereals, leguminous vegetables,—such as pease and beans,—nuts, cocoa, and chocolate. The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking Adapted to Domestic Use or Study in Classes
DIVI-DIVI is the commercial name for the curved pod of a leguminous shrub, Cæsalpinia coriaria, which is sometimes imported from Carthage. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.
Nitrogenous manures, on the other hand, more especially sulphate of ammonia, have been found to increase the proportion of grasses proper, and to diminish the proportion of leguminous plants. Manures and the principles of manuring
Also two plants not before seen, and neither common, one is a Butea, leguminous velutino pubescent arbor, it is the Chuchra of the natives, and is used for paper.  Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries
The ceremony of worshipping certain leguminous trees at this festival has been noticed ante, Chapter 26 note 8. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
Care must be taken never to eat leguminous products in large quantities, because their nutritious properties are so high. Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration
There are a variety of pulses and leguminous seeds extensively cultivated as food for both man and cattle, and which form an important article in the husbandry of tropical countries. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.
Another case where the gain of nitrogen to the surface-soil is very striking is in that of leguminous crops, such as clover, beans, peas, &c. Manures and the principles of manuring
They cultivated a few acres of corn, tobacco and potatoes, and had a kitchen-garden for "short sass" and "long sass"—leguminous and tuberous plants. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873
The odor of the leguminous fenugreek, a botanical friend considers, closely approaches the odor given off in some cases by the armpit in women. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man
Lentils are a small leguminous seed, not so generally known as beans, but an excellent nitrogenous food, containing about 25 per cent. protein, more than 50 per cent. starch, with over 2 per cent. fat. The Story of Crisco
They find the leguminous tribe the best for the purpose. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.
That a soil bearing a leguminous crop increases in nitrogen at a very striking rate is a problem that requires to be solved. Manures and the principles of manuring
A few scattered mangroves, and a leguminous tree, with rough cordate leaves, and large one or two-seeded legumes, were growing on the banks. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2
This again brings us to the starchy products of the leguminous plants. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man
They likewise use dried fish, and several kinds of roots, one of which named yuca resembles skirret; likewise lupines and many other leguminous vegetables. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
Rice used in connection with some of the leguminous seeds, forms the staple article of diet for a large proportion of the human race. Science in the Kitchen.
Thus the action of nitrification has been found to be more marked in the lower layers of a soil on which a leguminous crop was growing than on that on which a gramineous. Manures and the principles of manuring
As Macaulay would say, "every school boy knows" now that leguminous root nodules are endotrophic mycorrhiza,—but the Romans did not! Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro
Indigo was growing there in profusion, and, according to Harris, this leguminous plant passed with reason for the most usurping plant of the country. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen
Wheat, barley, oats, beans, clover and other leguminous plants, turnips, sugar beet, mangels, potatoes and grass crops have thus been experimented upon. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
When quite ripe, like other leguminous seeds, they require long cooking. Science in the Kitchen.
They were mimosas, figs, hibisci, and palm trees, mingled together in profusion; and under the shelter of their verdant vault grew orchids, leguminous plants, and ferns. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
The lotus is a leguminous plant—so excellent for the salad—not for the roast. The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation
Cover-cropping in winter is now common in Florida and California, some of the leguminous crops being used. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)
Other essential conditions of success will commonly include the liberal application of potash and phosphatic manures, and sometimes chalking or liming for the leguminous crop. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
Evergreen shrubs, heaths, cistusses, and leguminous plants are everywhere more abundant. Life: Its True Genesis
Scattered over the plain, and tolerably abundant, was a handsome leguminous shrub, three or four feet high, with fine bright purple flowers. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources
The bottom of a good crop of mowing grass springs from a tangle of clover and leguminous plants, all owning blossoms, and many of them of brilliant hues and exquisite perfume. The Naturalist on the Thames
The leguminous crops are not transplanted, the seed being placed where the plants are to grow. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)
The farmer therefore arranges his cropping in such a way that roots, or leguminous crops, succeed the cereal crops. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
Peanuts, which are really not nuts, but leguminous plants growing their seeds under the ground, are used extensively as food for man and beast. Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency
It has been observed in connection with the feeding of certain leguminous feeds and digestive disturbances. Common Diseases of Farm Animals
They are most marked among leguminous plants, as shown by the trifoliolate leaves of the thorn-broom and allies, which in the adult state have green twigs destitute of leaves. Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation
This plant, like so many other leguminous plants, would have furnished the natives abundantly with pigments to colour themselves blue like the ancient Britons.* Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
This has taken the form of inoculating the soil with the particular organism required by the particular kind of leguminous crop. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
It is as easy to overeat of nuts and protein in leguminous vegetables as it is to overeat of meat. Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency
The bitter taste is from the Khúr, a bitter leguminous plant, which grows among the wheat, and whose grains the people are too lazy to pick out. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
The country on the immediate bank of the river was openly wooded with box, flooded-gum, leguminous ironbark, and melia, and was scantily grassed; the soil a brown sandy loam. Journals of Australian Explorations
We could not find this shrub in flower, or bearing fruit; it appears to belong to the family of the leguminous plants, the chemical properties of which are singularly varied. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
The still more highly nitrogenous leguminous crops, although not characteristically benefited by nitrogenous manures, nevertheless contribute much more nitrogen to the total produce of the rotation than any of the other crops comprised in it. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
The most important proteid vegetable foods are those derived from the grains of cereals and certain leguminous seeds, as peas and beans. A Practical Physiology
Botany should be insisted on as a necessary accession to the stock of the detectives' learning; and especially would we have them instructed in a full knowledge of the leguminous vegetables—such as beans. Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 27, October 1, 1870
In our climates, the leguminous plants with irritable leaves awake during the twilight of the morning, before the sun appears. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
I want some leguminous plant to seed with the rye for a wind-break crop, not to plow under. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered
The root-crops, indeed, may contain two or more times as much nitrogen as either of the cereals, and the leguminous crops, especially the clover, much more than the root-crops. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
Yesterday we met with a new leguminous shrub. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845
They were generally well covered with grass, which appeared to have been the produce of recent rains; and several very beautiful leguminous plants were also growing on them. Expedition into Central Australia
The banks of the creek were shaded with pretty trees, and numerous acacia and other leguminous bushes dotted the grassy flooded lands on either side of the creek. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated,
Are "horse beans" a leguminous crop and how does their feeding value for hogs compare to cowpeas and Canadian field peas? One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered
It seems certain that success in any system involving a more extended growth of leguminous crops in rotations must be dependent on a considerable variation in the description grown. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
The country was most beautifully grassed: and a new species of Crinum, and several leguminous plants, diversified with their pretty blossoms the pleasing green of the flats and the forest. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845
It is very likely, however, that many of the leguminous crops which have been developed under conditions of abundant rainfall will be valueless on dry-farm lands. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
We saw two or three dozen grass-trees to-day, also some quandong and currajong trees, and camped again in scrubs where there was only a few leguminous bushes for the camels to eat. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated,
How different are the evergreen plants, the cacti, the mosses, the ferns, and the pines, from our annual grasses, the cerealia and leguminous vegetables! Familiar Letters on Chemistry
It seems obvious that the lighter and poorer soils would benefit more than the heavier or richer soils by the extended growth of leguminous crops. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
The method is to propagate bacteria for each of the various leguminous plants such as clover, alfalfa, soy beans, cow peas, tares, and velvet beans. Three Acres and Liberty
Return the manure; plow under green leguminous crops occasionally and practice rotation. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
There are excellent acacia and other leguminous bushes for the camels. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated,
It is chiefly found in the seeds of peas, beans, lentils, and similar leguminous seeds. Familiar Letters on Chemistry
Plants of the gramincous, the leguminous and of other families were operated upon. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
It has grown out of the discovery of the dependence of leguminous plants on bacteria which live on their roots. Three Acres and Liberty
The occasional plowing under of leguminous crops would he the most satisfactory method. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
There were the magenta-coloured vetch, the scarlet desert-pea, and numerous other leguminous plants, bushes, and trees, of which the camels are so fond. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated,
Those plants, in which all the nitrogen may be said to be concentrated in the seeds, as the cerealia, contain on the whole less nitrogen than the leguminous plants, peas, and clover. Familiar Letters on Chemistry
The remainder, that in the straw, as well as that in the roots and the leguminous crops, is supposed to be retained on the farm, excepting the small amount exported in meat and milk. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
Vicia hirsuta.—This species bears the smallest flowers of any British leguminous plant. Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom
Nitrogen, which is the most important plant-food that may be absent from dry-farm soils, may be secured by the proper use of leguminous crops. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
There was plenty of splendid herbage and leguminous bushes here for the camels. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated,
Surely the cerealia and leguminous plants which we cultivate must derive their carbon and nitrogen from the same source whence the graminea and leguminous plants of the meadows obtain them! Familiar Letters on Chemistry
The seedlings of Lathyrus nissolia are very interesting to me; and there is something wonderful about them, unless seeds of two distinct leguminous species have got somehow mingled together. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2
A few fine climbers were sometimes seen, especially a handsome crimson and yellow Aeschynanthus, and a fine leguminous plant with clusters of large Cassia-like flowers of a rich purple colour. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1
The leguminous crop should be sown in the usual way, and when it is well past the flowering stage should be plowed into the ground. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
Near the ground hovered many other smaller species very similar in appearance to those found at home, attracted by the flowers of numerous leguminous and other shrubs. The Naturalist on the River Amazons
He wrote to a friend, "that confounded leguminous paper was done in the afternoon, and the consequence was I had to go to Moor Park for a week." Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2
Alfalfa is a leguminous crop and gathers nitrogen from the air. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
The leguminous plants native to dry-farm areas have not as yet been subjected to extensive economic study, and in truth very little is known concerning leguminous plants adapted to dry-farming. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
The various rotations ordinarily include one or more crops of small grains, a hoed crop like corn or potatoes, a leguminous crop, and sometimes a fallow year. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
The short streets, after rain, are almost impassable on account of the many puddles, and are choked up with weeds—leguminous shrubs, and scarlet-flowered asclepias. The Naturalist on the River Amazons
The chief object of these publications seems to have been to obtain information as to the possibility of growing varieties of leguminous plants near each other, and yet keeping them true. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2
Others have the power when settled on the roots of leguminous or pod-bearing plants to fix nitrogen from the air and convert it into a form suitable for the need of plants. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
It is notable that over the whole of the dry-farm territory of this and other countries wild leguminous plants flourish. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
Dry-farming will not be a wholly safe practice of agriculture until suitable leguminous crops are found and made part of the crop system. Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall
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