英语词汇“peaty”造句子简单的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

After inspecting the site itself—a wet, peaty bank strikingly unlike the sere desert home of Folsom and Clovis—the archaeologists ended up at a dimly lighted cantina with the appropriate name of La Caverna. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

It’s floral – to me, it smells a bit like Parma Violets – with lots of lingering tropical fruit flavours, but ends with a smoky, peaty bitterness. The best vegan beers 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z

Hat is meant to be amusing in his goofy uncouthness; Orange the hard-bitten but soft-hearted maternal type, the salt of the peaty earth. | 'Orange, Hat & Grace': A Salt-of-the-Earth Romance Amid Shadows of the Apocalypse 2010-09-23T02:01:00Z

The path that leads here over peaty ground feels bouncy, crossing grass left luminous by recent rain, with patchwork heather and scattered lochans reflecting a cloud-scudded sky. On the whale trail: sealife spotting in the Outer Hebrides 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z

There is to be a south-facing terrace, with planting inspired by a machair, which is a kind of peaty coastal pasture. Outcry over Glasgow School of Art extension 2011-02-25T19:22:40Z

Drizly and Ultra and other liquor services will bring over bottom-shelf vodka or peaty Japanese whisky in an hour or less. I spent a week at home ordering every on-demand delivery I craved. 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z

It’s also beautifully written, the occasional Scots word or phrase contributing to its peaty flavor. Review | Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Kidnapped’ is not just an adventure tale, it’s a timely novel about politics and dissent 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z

THE peaty aroma of Scotch wafts past as a tall, slim man sips from a heavy rocks glass in the semi-secluded fitting area at the Hugo Boss store in downtown Manhattan. Bar Crawling From Boutique to Boutique 2011-04-13T21:10:51Z

The property, named Milton Wood, is defined by a hilly woodland, mostly of rugged oak trees set in and among its peaty soil, streams and seeps. A bonnie glimpse of the exotic 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z

We sipped it in the evenings in our hotel rooms, always commenting on the rich, smokey, peaty aromas and flavors. The Whisky Chronicles 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z

Ardbeg, an exceptionally peaty Scotch, was brought to submission and revealed its gentler side with a small helping of the liqueur. Drinking in Berlin’s traditional, yet iconoclastic, cocktail-bar scene 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

I loved the peaty nose of the velvety Bishop Kennedy, named after a 15th-century bishop of St. Andrews and another unpasteurized cow’s milk cheese. | Explorer: Unforgettable Foods, from Austrian Apricots to Parisian Butter 2011-09-30T19:03:18Z

It remains unique among the Scottish regions in that its whiskies are characterized by smoky, peaty flavors and aromas. The Whisky Chronicles 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z

Behind the microphone, however, Mr. Callahan’s thick, peaty baritone — accompanied by Matt Kinsey’s clean guitar riffs and Neal Morgan’s precise drumbeats — needs no visual embellishment. Movie Review: ‘Apocalypse’ Focuses on the Singer Bill Callahan 2014-05-01T22:41:54Z

The menu focused on Golden Era cocktails like the martinez and the boulevardier, with interesting variations like the smoke, blood & sand, a house twist on the classic blood & sand that added peaty Laphroaig. In Brno, Drinks for Morning, Noon and Night 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z

It’s the peaty aroma that draws me in...it smells like Ireland to me. The Whisky Chronicles 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z

Christopher Oram, the set and costume designer, called it “a brilliant solution. You get the quality and sensuality, but it’s also playable. And it smells peaty. That’s key.” Putting the Mud in 'Macbeth' 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

Here, the water was largely flat, the warm winds were inconsistent, and the air was heavy with the smell of rich, peaty earth. Setting Sail on the Winding Waterways of California’s Delta 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z

It’s very Scottish: chicken stuffed with skirlie, a fried oatmeal with onions; and lamb sweetbreads with peaty gravy. Q&A: The Scottish Actress Kelly Macdonald on Eating Out, at Home 2012-06-29T16:51:39Z

A surface of deep, peaty soil covers the stage, and the show begins with a single man shoveling out a human-sized hole. Review: ‘DruidShakespeare: The History Plays’ Is Complete With a Crown Fit for Many Kings 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

All I can see are rolling hills and the peaty landscape into which my boots are slowly sinking. Rothbury estate: Northumberland locals dread new ownership 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z

Dr Blackwell said this was because the insects breed in damp, peaty soil which naturally occurs in the western half of the country. Bumper midge hatch alert after warm spell 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z

Archeologist Frank Cushing, who led an 1896 expedition that unearthed it from peaty muck in Marco Island, south of Naples, called it the “mountain lion god.” The history of the Florida panther, a symbol of reverence and revulsion 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z

The smell of burning tyres is caused by the brown coal in the area's peaty soil which is fuelling the fire underground. A scorched southwestern France braces itself for fires to come 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z

They often occur on peaty, carbon-rich landscapes and tend to produce more carbon dioxide than other ecosystems when they burn. Record-Breaking Boreal Fires May Be a Climate ‘Time Bomb’ 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z

But to make a bottle of peaty Scotch whisky takes thousands of years. Peaty Scotch whisky distills actual earth into a drinkable spirit 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z

It would light up the “duff,” a dense, peaty layer of partially decomposed moss and litter, and the understory would catch fire. Inside the Bolt Creek fire — and the newly burning forests of the western Cascades 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z

Like peaty whiskey or a fine cigar, it evokes cozy evenings by the fire, wood-and-leather gentlemen’s clubs or summertime camping trips where everyone ends up smelling like campfire together, so no one notices anymore. Lapsang Souchong captures the smoky essence of a campfire in a teacup 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z

In a dugout canoe fitted with a small motor, a Washington Post reporter and crew went up a tributary, the Ikelemba, which runs black because of the rich, peaty soil it travels through. The race to defuse Congo’s carbon bomb

It has a peaty lyricism to it; it’s poetry, to be sure, but smelling of barn muck, not, as the title suggests, flowering herbs. New movies to stream this week: ‘Wild Mountain Thyme,’ ‘The Stand In’ and more 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z

And, while the most famous peaty whiskies in the world are from Scotland, whisky-enthusiastic countries such as Japan, India and New Zealand are producing peaty versions of their own spirit now. Peaty Scotch whisky distills actual earth into a drinkable spirit 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z

The earthy essence of this meal-in-a-bowl is grounding in itself, with the deep nuttiness of the grain, peaty aroma of sauteed mushrooms, base note of onion and whisper of grassy herbs. A comforting grain bowl relies on a surprising technique for the fluffiest kasha 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

They held secrets in their hearts and sometimes threw them into the river, lost in the peaty water, until now. Letter of Recommendation: Mudlarking 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z

Maybe Americans will shed few tears for their peaty competitors across the pond, or the U.S. customers who’ll have to shell out a bit more for their next dram. Opinion | How Trump’s failure to learn from history is making your whiskey a lot more expensive 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z

In Indonesia, however, people struggle to find crops that will grow on wet peaty soils and provide livelihoods for residents. How peat could protect the planet 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z

But here’s the problem: the peaty fields are also some of the most productive cropland in the UK – they’re known as Black Gold. Call to end the 'abuse' of land surface 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z

That’s especially useful if the peaty nature of Islay malts is not your preference. Islay, Scotland is more known to scotch drinkers than avid golfers—but it's worth the adventure - Golf Digest 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z

Erosion is also a long-standing issue in the fertile Fens, where on dry windy days peaty soil particles sometimes form a kind of smog called the "Fen Blow". Why soil damage could lead to 'runaway' climate change 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z

It sounds musical, guttural, dark and rich, the aural equivalent of a peaty Scotch or a towering cumulonimbus cloud. Letter of Recommendation: Old English 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z

Oil-palm trees look like the coconut-palm trees you see on postcards from Florida — they grow to more than 60 feet tall and flourish on the peaty wetland soil common in lowland tropics. Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save the Planet. Instead It Unleashed a Catastrophe. 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z

But I gave it a fair try on this trip — although, not the peaty variety. 8 things I learned from an unforgettable golf trip to Scotland with a group of strangers - Golf Digest 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z

It is the whisky-making Scottish island, world famous for its peaty single malts and warm hospitality. The Scottish island that buried America's dead 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z

We eat stew from a scorched iron pot over the fire, drink water from the peaty burn that runs by the gable end. ‘People think the deer are lovely. Then they learn more about it’: the deer cull dilemma 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z

Given that Burns was born in Alloway, just a few miles east Scotland’s iconic Islay whisky region, a classic, peaty dram is the way to go. Burns Night is the manliest holiday you've never heard of - Golf Digest 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

Because Winchester has a high underlying water table and the cathedral is built on peaty soil, trenches dug below filled with water before any reinforcing work could be done. The headstones with unusual stories to tell - BBC News 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z

This is definitely the choice for those of you who are fans of rather peaty scotch from the Highland country, such as Highland Park. TRAVEL: Indianapolis in one afternoon 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

While the biting varieties favour moist, peaty ground, the larvae of Chironomids can be found inhabiting water-filled holes in trees and even sewage. Scotland's non-biting midges - BBC News 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

Tourists flock here to Islay to sample a peaty dram, to watch the birdlife, to breathe the briny air. Land reform - The battle to decide who owns Scotland - BBC News 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z

It's anything other than a sleek, commercial machine: "The bothy sometimes smells quite woody or peaty. Its like walking into a woolly, sheepy environment - a nostalgic smell, comforting and inclusive and homey." How do you sell luxury without a brand name behind you? 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z

When I admitted to liking peaty single malts from Islay but hoped to try something a little different, a server suggested a 12-year-old Yamazaki. Review: At Le Malt, Food Makes an Appearance but Cocktails Rule 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z

Like all of its various age siblings, it is smooth and distinctly not peaty or smoky. Macallan's Newest Scotch Whisky Joins World-Class Lineup 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

All of this may sound unappealing if you’re the kind of person who finds comfort in a snifter of peaty single malt Scotch. Fireball Whisky: Selling a Brand, Shot by Shot 2014-04-25T03:16:18Z

The ground was a black peaty soil, with a short dried-up grass. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z

The path now followed the side of a rushing torrent, peaty brown in colour, which came hurrying down under the shade of birch, sycamore, silver firs, juniper and rhododendrons. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z

They bloom in spring, and prefer a shady situation and a peaty soil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z

There are usually two beds of peat or peaty soil observable in the numerous drains; they are separated by a bed of marine warp. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z

The blueberry, like the cranberry, appears to be a potash plant, the swamp variety not growing well except where the water is soft, the soil peaty above and sandy below. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z

Black peaty earth is the most prevalent soil in the mountainous districts; but dry loams occur in the lowlands, and are well adapted to green crops, grain and pasture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z

Moor, mōōr, n. a large tract of untilled ground, often covered with heath, and having a poor, peaty soil: a heath.—ns. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z

Mixed peaty and loamy soil, deep and cool. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z

The highland consists of primitive rocks, covered by peaty soil and heath, on which these indefatigable gleaners, the black-faced sheep, alone can gain a subsistence. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z

Presently, on the top of a hard, peaty bank, a hound spoke, hesitatingly, yet hopefully, and plunged down on the other side; the pack crowded over, and drove on through the heather. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z

Manuring with basic slag at the rate of from 5 to 10 cwt. per acre has been found to give excellent results on poor clays and peaty soils. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z

Cranberry, kran′ber-i, n. a genus of small evergreen shrubs growing in peaty bogs and marshy grounds: the berry much used for tarts. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z

Likes plenty of water and a moist peaty soil or marshy place. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z

Trees, for the orchard, should never be grown upon a mucky or peaty soil. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z

As I came past the Brimham Rocks I heard the thrushes calling, And saw the pleasant, winding Nidd In peaty ripples falling. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z

The ashes contain a large proportion of alkali, and are a good manure, especially for peaty land. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z

A streamlet that runs through a peaty field is a favourite spot. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z

Washed sand is best for all plants like heaths, which need a pure and lasting peaty compost. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z

As elsewhere observed, peaty and mucky soils do not produce roots of a character well adapted to transplanting into upland soil. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z

Between this ever-shifting splendour and the peaty mirror of Lake Mareotis, stood the white mass of the town, bathed in red and violet reflexions. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z

Plant matter can't fully decay and turns into a peaty, acidic stew, trapping carbon and forming a unique environment for wildlife. Tropical Peat Forests in Trouble 2011-04-29T22:17:53Z

To prevent subsidence on marshy or peaty soils, either the weight of the heart of the embankment is diminished, as in Holland, by introducing layers of reeds or fascines, or artificial foundations are prepared. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z

They all require moist, peaty soil in warm, sheltered nooks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z

The soil was peaty with a deep layer of sand and black dust on the top of it. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z

This species prefers a peaty soil, and often grows luxuriantly in very moist situations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z

The greatest effect is remarked on estates situated on the flat lands of the coastal area where peaty soils are a feature. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z

Splintered stumps projected stiffly from the conifers; sometimes a fallen trunk lay across the way; the peaty ground was soft with pine needles. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z

Many of them also grow satisfactorily in a peaty soil if well worked, especially if they have a cool moist subsoil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z

A little to the south of this stretches a fragment of old forest, covering some nine or ten acres of peaty ground. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z

Johnson often draws comparisons to The Big Lebowski's "The Dude" because of his predilection for White Russians, but he also enjoys peaty, single malt Scotch. The Return of the Three-Martini Lunch 2010-09-30T21:00:00Z

The rainfall, though not heavy, is sufficient to maintain such vegetation as is compatible with the conditions of temperature, and the surface is often swampy or peaty. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"

Then the Backwater runs brown and turgid into the pond till the lilies tug at their green anchor chains and the Moat itself is lipping full of black, peaty water from the hills. Deep Moat Grange

Sisyrinchium.—Pretty dwarf iridaceous plants, thriving in peaty soil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z

Here and then smoke arose, brown and peaty from a bonfire. A Bed of Roses

A peaty soil, with a little sand added, suits it well, if the drainage is good; and it likes a half-shady position. Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them

Fourthly, a peaty swamp or morass was formed, where some trees grew, or perhaps were drifted during floods, and where terrestrial quadrupeds were mired. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology

Glacial drift occupies some of the lower ground, and peaty bogs are common on the mountains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades"

It has large white flowers and grows freely in peaty soil in shady borders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z

For a peaty garden there are many delightful plants in the neglected though easy-to-be-had list. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

These turf pots are made of spongy, fibrous turf—whether loamy or peaty is not material, provided it is full of fibre, so as to admit of being readily traversed by the roots. Theory and Practice, Applied to the Cultivation of the Cucumber in the Winter Season To Which Is Added a Chapter on Melons

They are increased by cuttings, and grown in a cool greenhouse in rough peaty soil, with a slight addition of loam and sand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume"

It is nothing but a burn which they call the Eglin Lane, a long, bare water, slow and peaty, but with some trout of size in it. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway

But in several places in Scotland fine layers of sand and gravel with beds of peaty matter, have been found resting on "till" and again covered by "till." Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras

In moist, sandy, or, still better, peaty ground, especially where there is a growth of Birches and Scotch Firs, and not many other kinds of trees, a plantation of Rhododendrons may have a fine effect. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

The next moment the moss had swallowed the man, and the thick, peaty water hardly stirred over his engulfing. Prisoners of Conscience

The subsequent change of peaty substance into coal is probably due to geological causes, i.e. chemical and physical processes similar to those that have converted ordinary sediments into rock masses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade"

In fluffy soil, especially in the peaty margins of the pond where the earth granules are large and loose and there is much moisture, freezing produces a singular and beautiful result. Old Plymouth Trails

It may be fertile with but one and a half per cent. of organic matter, and some peaty soils contain more than fifty per cent. or more than one half of the whole. The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools

On the peaty formations in Surrey and Hampshire where Rhododendrons succeed so well, many Conifers thrive exceedingly well also. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

He then assisted Karl out of the ditch, who was covered with peaty slime, wiped the mud from his face and mouth, and pointed to the carriage. A Danish Parsonage

But Manvers was so fast that he did not hear footsteps in the wood, nor the sound of picking in the peaty ground. The Spanish Jade

The ice on the pond may be solid enough to bear you, but when you step on this peaty edge you go down into the liquid mud beneath. Old Plymouth Trails

The strain was horrible, but she held on and thought she saw the car tilt and the back wheel tear the peaty soil from the top of the bank. Partners of the Out-Trail

The Heaths are happiest in a peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

The river had a peaty colour, and resembled in its flow some portions of the Thames. A Danish Parsonage

It is a common saying in the isles that Shakespeare had his eye on the soil of Shetland when he pronounced the famous line: "'Tis true, 'tis peaty, 'tis peaty 'tis, 'tis true." Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland

They secured their best crops from lowlands where peaty soil prevailed, and eventually all the coffee grown on the peninsula came from such regions. All About Coffee

The silverweed that covered the peaty soil between the road and ditch was not much crushed. Partners of the Out-Trail

It grows well in deep, rich, moist loam or in peaty soils, and propagates readily by layers laid down under stones. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

From this source the rivulet trickles along the grass and heath, which it soon cuts through, reaching the black, peaty layer below, and running in it for a short way as in a gutter. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In

His steps fall noiselessly on the peaty soil; but some instinct makes Honor turn her head, and at sight of him her face flushes. Only an Irish Girl

She could have thought she felt the weight of his head on her shoulder, that she smelt the peaty smell of his home-spuns. Love of Brothers

The site was unsuited for building operations, consisting mostly of washed and peaty soil; it had been known for generations as "the fishponds close." St. John's College, Cambridge

All the Kalmias prefer cool damp soil, especially of a peaty nature— indeed, conditions favourable to Rhododendrons suit them well. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

The soils on which it will have the most marked effect will be those of a peaty nature, poor in lime, but rich in organic matter. Manures and the principles of manuring

Wallowing towards the other side, I felt my feet sinking deeply into the decayed peaty moss, which gurgled expectantly. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany

By this trial we distinguish between peat with 2 to 10 per cent. of ash and peaty soil, or mud, containing but a few per cent. of organic matter. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel

A mountainous, peaty region in the northern part of Great Britain. This Giddy Globe

Many are the pleasure-grounds in the south of England and Scotland where the soil is sandy and, perhaps, peaty. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

The beneficial results obtained by an application of lime to peaty soils are well known. Manures and the principles of manuring

It has been introduced with success into the Hebrides and Orkney Islands, where the conditions of its existence are favourable—a peaty soil, exposed to winds loaded with sea spray. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure

As further regards the organic matters, we ascertain the extent to which the peaty decomposition has taken place by boiling with dilute solution of carbonate of soda. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel

It is most beneficial on sandy or peaty soil, and by its means large tracts of worthless land have been brought under profitable cultivation. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry

In the south-west it does well in the open against a north wall, in peaty compost, often bearing its flowers as late as Christmas. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

This is one of the reasons for the beneficial effects produced by lime when applied to peaty soils. Manures and the principles of manuring

The heath is brown, and ivy pale, The woodbine berries red, And withered leaves borne on the gale Sink down on peaty bed. Gleams of Sunshine Optimistic Poems

Others again are light and porous, and remain so on drying; these contain intermixed vegetable matter that is but little advanced in the peaty decomposition. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel

Numerous water ditches, cut in the peaty soil and marked out by poplars and willows, drain the land and render the movement off the roads of any troops but infantry quite impracticable. 1914

It likes a peaty or sandy soil, and is longer-lived and more profuse flowering under cultivation in poor rather than rich soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

They may be described as of all crops the least fastidious, and will flourish on sandy, peaty, or clayey soils. Manures and the principles of manuring

It is a delicate and wretched land, everywhere covered by a peaty soil and wiry grass of one monotonous colour. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure

Their contents are therefore more of the "mucky" than of the "peaty" order, and this may partly account for New England usage in regard to these old English words. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel

Scents, pungent and singularly exhilarating, were given off by the damp mosses and the peaty moorland soil. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance

It is a pretty but by no means showy shrub, and needs moist, peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

Poor sandy soils yield the minimum quantity, while peaty soils yield the maximum. Manures and the principles of manuring

There is an impression among English writers, that light peaty soils may be too much drained; but many distinguished drainers doubt the proposition. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles

Carbonic acid is the most abundant gaseous product of the peaty decomposition. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel

Red Ground," for it was mostly black peaty soil, but my grandfather would be saying, "It will be growing corn. The McBrides A Romance of Arran

It is suitable only as a rock-work shrub in moist, peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

The absence of the nitrifying organisms in certain soils, such as peaty and forest soils, may be thus accounted for. Manures and the principles of manuring

In drying under the influence of the sun," says Prof. Johnston, "soils shrink in, and thus diminish in bulk, in proportion to the quantity of clay, or of peaty matter, they contain. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles

In the soil, however, it rarely becomes air-dry, unless indeed, this may happen during long drouth with a peaty soil, such as results from the draining of a bog. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel

Play me back, McRae, till I hear the water wimpling on the hill burns, when I lie flat to drink, the brown peaty water, McRae, and the sheep looking at me before they run. The McBrides A Romance of Arran

My experience is that it likes a damp, shady ditch side in peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

Of these, the best are those rich in organic matter, the so-called peaty soils. Manures and the principles of manuring

It thrives best on moist, peaty, or loamy soils, of medium tenacity, and is not well suited to very light, sandy lands. 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

Every burn foamed creamy white in the linns and sulked peaty brown in the pools. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North

It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure

It needs a sheltered spot and a moist peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

My dear Love,—I am not in what might be called an interesting country—low hills, rocky, stony, heathery, and peaty—but a new country has always something of interest to pass the time with. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author

Fill the box within an inch of the top with fine, rich, peaty loam, and all will be ready to receive the plants. Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden

Pine and birch don’t grow in peaty swamps, but in sandy ground with plenty of gravel. Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp

And the smell of peaty clothes smote him on the nostril for the first time that day. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure

It is quite hardy, but needs a moist peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

As pigments, the peaty Cappah brown is the most transparent and rich in colour. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists

The right kind of soil has everything to do with success in growing fine Fuchsias; it should be of a light peaty quality, with one-third cow manure, and thoroughly mixed together until well decayed. Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden

Of the five thousand flowering plants of central Europe, only three hundred grow on peaty soils, and those are mainly rushes and sedges. The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns

Habitat and Range.—Dry, rocky hills but not at great altitudes, borders of lakes and streams, sterile plains, peaty swamps. Handbook of the Trees of New England

It needs a cool moist peaty soil,and given this it is very attractive when in bloom. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

But clover will not succeed well on unreduced peaty soils, since it is not able in these to gather food supplies. Clovers and How to Grow Them

In these spring days of good cheer he lived at times to sixty days—but only on stony ground or fire-scarred, peaty lowlands. The Moccasin Ranch A Story of Dakota

In sandy and peaty soils, the cost will not be more than 30 cents. Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health

Habitat and Range.—In various soils and situations; sandy or rich woods, along the borders of peaty swamps. Handbook of the Trees of New England

Needs moist peaty soil Britain Ephedra americana Evergreen shrub 3 ft. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

Its soil may be sandy or peaty, and moist, but any good garden soil will serve; its position partly shaded or in full sunlight. The Amateur Garden

Most Ericas require peaty soil; in the case of this, however, it is not necessary. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.

She sat at the edge of a rush-bordered pool in the peaty bog, occasionally bending over it to look at her own image reflected on its glassy surface. Garthowen A Story of a Welsh Homestead

In this way, growing at its edge, deepening, and contributing to an upgrowth from the bottom, a few centuries may serve entirely to fill a deep basin with peaty accumulation. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography

Succeeds in fairly moist peaty soil New Zealand Idesia polycarpa Tree 20 ft. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens

So on the broad, slowly moving waters of peaty rivers, the reflections of sky and landscape seem almost to exceed the originals in lustre and delicate detail. Nature Mysticism

It is said to like a peaty soil, in which I have never tried it. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.

I am surprised that a greater quantity had not been brought up during the whole 21½ years, for in the closely underlying black, peaty soil there were many worms. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV.

Suitable for low, moist, friable and peaty soils. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916

Cities and civilization were far away, and they were alone with the moor and the peaty little brook, and the birds and the sun and the fresh spring wind. The Luckiest Girl in the School

The weight of hurds is about five times that of the fiber, or somewhat greater from hemp grown on peaty soils. Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material United States Department of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 404

As may be inferred, both from the order to which this shrub belongs and the localities where it occurs in its wild state, a peaty or vegetable soil will be required. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.

Beneath this layer and at a depth of 4½ inches from the surface, the original black, peaty, sandy soil with a few quartz pebbles was encountered. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV.

Water from heaths and moorlands is often acid from certain vegetable acids termed "peaty acids." The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association

The water is highly colored by peaty matters in solution, and all objects are invisible at a depth of 2 feet: The bottom is composed mostly of a fine brown peaty mud of unknown depth. New England Salmon Hatcheries and Salmon Fisheries in the Late 19th Century

"Is that to give it a peaty flavour?" asked my sister, innocently. Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books

He watched her for a second as she lightly jumped the burn and climbed the peaty slope. The Half-Hearted

In a peaty or boggy material there is a condition somewhat different, but sufficiently allied to the soft clayey or soupy sands to place it under the same head in ordinary practice. Pressure, Resistance, and Stability of Earth American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, Paper No. 1174, Volume LXX, December 1910

It is for this reason that strong loams and clay soils absorb and hold three times as much water as sandy soils do, while peaty or humus soils absorb a still larger proportion. The First Book of Farming

The water was waist deep, the bottom soft peaty stuff with deep holes in it, and the northern side infested by leeches. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868

These uncanny things are all denizens of loose, peaty soil, where they can root themselves sufficiently for purposes of foothold and drink, but where the water rapidly washes away all animal matter. Science in Arcady

Sandy loam and peaty soils are especially suitable. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition

It luxuriates in rich alluvial valleys, where the soil is either of a loamy or a peaty nature. 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.

It is for this reason also that clay and peaty soils more often need draining than sandy soils. The First Book of Farming

It was a man, for I could smell the sweet peaty odour of his Harris tweeds. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill

A fruitless search; no sign of a horse could be seen, beyond the trampled space where he had stood the previous night, and a few hoof-prints in the soft, peaty soil elsewhere. Stories of the Border Marches

In 1776, after heavy rains, it burst, and, as in Ireland, streams of black peaty mud began to creep over the plain and to overwhelm the houses. From John O'Groats to Land's End

Soft herbage yielded to the tread, and warm stretches of peaty soil lay like bars across the green and gray and gold of what seemed to Mr. Penrose the shoreless waste of moor. Lancashire Idylls (1898)

Foster saw no plowed land, and nothing except heather seemed to grow on the peaty soil, which looked black as jet where the railway cutting pierced it. Carmen's Messenger

They have a special affection for peaty ground, black and spongy, where every footstep seems to squeeze water out of the soil with a slight hissing sound, and the boot cuts through the soft turf. The Amateur Poacher

At this point he drove into a ditch, and we were both spilled out on the tundra, an unpleasant thing in summer when the peaty ground is one vast sponge. Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895

It left a half-burned, peaty taste in the mouth, and somehow smacked very native in its flavour. Waysiders

It may interest grape-growers in the East to be told that of what we call "foreign grapes," the Muscat of Alexandria succeeds best in these moist, peaty lands. Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands

The sun, striking the wall of peaty soil behind them, was pleasantly warm. Carmen's Messenger

Wherever Mr. Bass landed, he found the soil to be a light, brown mould, which becomes peaty in the lowest grounds. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1

Now they approached some woods, familiarly known as "the Mosses," from the peaty nature of the soil. North, South and over the Sea

The peaty liquid seemed a brew out of the same atmosphere. Waysiders

Astilbe.—Ornamental, hardy herbaceous perennials, with large handsome foliage, and dense plumes of flowers, requiring a peaty soil for their successful cultivation. Gardening for the Million

This was called usquebaugh, and had a strange peaty flavor, which was at first very unpleasant to them, but to which before they left Scotland they became quite accustomed. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War

We walked along the shore to the north-western extremity of Princess-Royal Harbour, where several small runs of fresh water were found to drain in from peaty swamps. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1

An undulating land, with a desolate and wretched aspect, is everywhere covered by a peaty soil and wiry grass, of one monotonous brown colour. The Voyage of the Beagle

The broad strips of bracken glowed red and yellow against the black peaty soil, and a queenly doe who grazed among them turned her white front and her great questioning eyes towards the wayfarers. The White Company

They all need a peaty soil, and may be increased by grafting on to the common Spurge Laurel. Gardening for the Million

Poor, gravelly, clayey and peaty solis prevail, but tile-draining, bones and guano, and the best methods of modern tillage, have greatly increased the produce. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

Evelyn joined him at the edge of a trickle of water splashing in a peaty hollow, and they followed it down, seeing only odd strips of hillside amid the vapor. Vane of the Timberlands

The country was quite level, with a coarse herbage and a soft peaty soil. The Voyage of the Beagle

Lord Ashiel spoke in a voice scarcely above a whisper, and Juliet crouched low against the peaty wall of the butt. The Ashiel mystery A Detective Story

It thrives best in a moist, peaty soil; flowers from May to July, and may readily be increased either by seed or division. Gardening for the Million

They require a sandy peaty soil, but are treated as other shrubs are. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)

Possibly under the peaty soil of some ancient river-bed, or old mere, long ago drained, you may be fortunate enough to meet with the remains of similar structures here in England. English Villages

In some parts there were fine damp plains, covered with grass, while others had a soft, black, and peaty soil. The Voyage of the Beagle

Gimblet walked slowly along the lawn at the edge of the bed, his eyes on the black peaty mould, where it was visible among the flowers. The Ashiel mystery A Detective Story

It does best when planted under trees, or in partial shade on rock-work, in well-drained, good loamy or peaty soil mixed with a fair proportion of brick rubble. Gardening for the Million

Rhododendrons require a fibrous or peaty soil and protection from bleak winds and bright suns in summer and winter. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)

After removing the anxiety of my hostess, and partaking of their Highland breakfast, a ceremony not to be completed without a glass of peaty whisky, I wandered to my ancient haunt on the hill. The Portent & Other Stories

The country is uniformly the same undulating moorland; the surface being covered by light brown withered grass and a few very small shrubs, all springing out of an elastic peaty soil. The Voyage of the Beagle

It was the dismalest spot, with its crumbling peaty banks, and its water brown as tea. The Flight of the Shadow

It is most at home in a well-drained yet moist peaty soil, and kept in a frame or on a shady border, where it will bloom in June. Gardening for the Million

I soon discovered that peat was extremely favorable to them, so we had a trench made in peaty soil, where they grew splendidly. Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894

Some parts that are low and level, have a wet, peaty, surface, bounded by small tracts of flowering heath and oderiferous plants, that perfume the air with the fragrance of their oils. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders

He showed me, as the nearest approach to it which he had discovered, a black peaty soil, so penetrated with roots as to allow of an extremely slow and imperfect combustion. The Voyage of the Beagle

He grew a few potatoes on sour, peaty soil, and cut the tufts of grass that grew by themselves on the ground about the house—that was Brede's farming. Growth of the Soil

Here and there patches of melting sleet gleamed a livid white among the withered ling, and storm-torn hummocks of peaty soil shone dark chocolate-brown. The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory"

The various kinds of Heath succeed best either in peaty soil, or that composed for the greater part of light, sandy loam, but many will grow and flower freely if planted in rich yellow loam. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

It crowned the lumps of peaty growth that stuck up like human heads, fantastically dressed, thrusting up at us out of the ground with crests of dead hair. Three John Silence Stories

Near the bubbling brook, dark peaty hollows held little pools, which offered Nature's mirror for her toilet. Peter's Mother

Here and there he stops to dig with an iron tool, and finds good mould, or peaty soil, manured with the rotted wood and fallen leaves of a thousand years. Growth of the Soil

But the purity of the water in peaty lagoons is observable elsewhere than in the delta of the Mississippi. Town Geology

It is perfectly hardy and of free growth in light peaty earth. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

The stone had sunk three inches deep into the dry soil of sand and peaty mould, and in the floor of the hole the ants had worked out their excavations, which resembled an outline map. The Open Air

Towards the west, it is entirely covered with wood, not in general bearing trees of large size, but some beautiful beech-trees; and breaking into peaty, boggy ground on the southern side. John Keble's Parishes

The pelvic bone might, I conceived, have acquired its black colour by having lain for years or centuries in a dark superficial peaty soil, common in that region. The Antiquity of Man

But the club-mosses are now, in these islands and elsewhere, lovers of wet and peaty soils, and so may their huger prototypes have been, in the old forests of the coal. Town Geology

The Ledums succeed best in cool, damp, peaty soil. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

Much difficulty was experienced with the mast's stays, which frequently required tightening on account of the "deadmen" working loose in the yielding peaty soil. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

Cranbury Park is on a hill, intersected by various springs, and where the peaty ground soon gives way to gravel. John Keble's Parishes

In the black peaty mass Number 5, fragments of wood of the oak, yew, and fir have been recognised. The Antiquity of Man

You know that every flood and freshet brings a fresh load, either of fine mud or of fine sand, or possibly some of it peaty matter out of distant hills. Town Geology

It grows well in peaty soil, is very hardy, and may be increased by means of offsets. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

Some of these streams do not reach the sea immediately, but disappear in the loose shingly beaches of peaty swamps. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

The flowers are quite different from those of the peaty marshes on the opposite side of the district, belonging to an alluvial soil, washed down from the chalk hills. John Keble's Parishes

As to the "kitchen-middens," they correspond in date to the older portion of the peaty record, or to the earliest part of the age of stone as known in Denmark. The Antiquity of Man

With it came the scent of flowers and forests, of fields and peaty smoke from cottage chimneys…. A Prisoner in Fairyland

It grows and flowers freely enough in light, peaty earth, but is not very hardy, the tips of the branches being usually killed back should the winter be at all severe. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

For a while we had to use swamp water, which contained a good many insects of various kinds and had a distinctly peaty flavour. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

Ugh! the horrible treacherous thing, so green and innocent looking, with here and there a quicksand or a peaty morass, in which, without a moment's warning, your horse sank up to his withers! Station Amusements in New Zealand

Yet, by multiplying observations of this kind, and bringing one to bear upon and check another, we may eventually succeed in obtaining data for estimating the age of the peaty deposit. The Antiquity of Man

Swirling clouds rose slowly up, and lifted at times and disclosed the peaty hollows, the high tors, the dusky heather. Michael's Crag

To grow this shrub to perfection, peaty soil or decayed vegetable matter will be found most suitable. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

On the south side of the bay, in a low, peaty area overgrown with tussock-grass, were scores of sea elephants, wallowing in bog-holes or sleeping at their ease. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

In English hothouses it is grown in peaty soil. Insectivorous Plants

Sometimes entire skeletons have been discovered within a few feet of the surface, in peaty earth at the bottom of small ponds, which the agriculturists had drained. The Antiquity of Man

It eased at two points into little peaty swamp terraces dotted with frozen pools and drained by two small streams. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition

They all grow well either in light, rich loam, or in sandy, peaty earth, and are usually propagated by grafting. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

In addition the ground in this situation proved to be peaty and sodden, and therefore a good conductor, thus presenting an excellent "earth" from the wireless standpoint. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

Dr. Dawson found a hardened peaty bed under the bowlder-clay, in Canada, which "contained many small roots and branches, apparently of coniferous trees allied to the spruces." Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel

A more elevated part of the same peaty formation constitutes the bottom of the valley in which Tor Abbey stands. The Antiquity of Man

The long, slender fingers, shining mellow in the peaty water, were just closing, when the stone on which Ralph was standing precariously toppled a little and fell over into the burn with a splash. The Lilac Sunbonnet

It is of free growth in any good light peaty or sandy soil. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

Headlong between its high banks plunged the swollen torrent, the roaring spate; brown from its washing of the peaty moorland, and churned into flying flakes of foam. The Crown of Life

This shows a field of corn growing on peaty swamp land, of which there are several hundred thousand acres in the swamp regions of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life,

A no less favourable influence than that of lime is exercised upon the soil of peaty land by the mere act of burning it: this greatly enhances its fertility. Familiar Letters on Chemistry

In the south the Dee water came down from the hills peaty and brown. The Lilac Sunbonnet

It thrives well in any peaty soil, and is quite hardy. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

Presently, as they tramped silently on, they came to the bridge beneath which the peaty waters of the Garple ran in porter-coloured pools and tawny cascades. Huntingtower

This peaty soil is extremely rich in humus and nitrogen, well supplied with phosphorus and other elements, except potassium; but in this element it is extremely deficient. The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life,

To these belong the peaty clay from which several mammoths' tusks and horns of reindeer were obtained at Kilmaurs, in Ayrshire as long ago as 1816. The Student's Elements of Geology

Considering the nature and dampness of this peaty soil, it is surprising that the fine ridges on the outside of the Venus are perfectly preserved, though all the shells have a blackened appearance. Geological Observations on South America

It delights in rather moist, peaty soil, and grows all the stronger and flowers all the more freely when surrounded by rising ground or tall trees at considerable distance away. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

"Oh, have you!" cried Ethel eagerly; and the black peaty pond she was looking at seemed to sparkle with sunlight. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations

This man lived a few miles away and his farm was practically all of this peaty swamp land type. The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life,

Then he fell to them again, throwing out the peaty soil with both hands. Red Eve

I have, also, shown that the black, peaty soil, in which the shells at the height of 350 feet at Chiloe were packed, contained many minute fragments of marine animals. Geological Observations on South America

Their requirements are by no means hard to meet, light, peaty soil, or even good sandy loam, with a small admixture of decayed vegetable matter, suiting them well. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester. The Lady of the Lake

We left her standing upon the thin peninsula of firm, peaty soil which tapered out into the widespread bog. The Hound of the Baskervilles

For a few yards all went well with them, though they clearly found it heavy going; then suddenly the great bull sank up to his belly in the stiff peaty soil, and remained fixed. Allan's Wife

The shells were closely packed together, embedded in and covered by a very black, damp, peaty mould, two or three feet in thickness, out of which a forest of great trees was growing. Geological Observations on South America

Planted in peaty soil and in a rather damp, shady situation it thrives best, the oval-serrate leaves, covered with white, villous hairs, and pretty rosy flowers, giving it an almost unique appearance. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen. Greyfriars Bobby

He put his hands on the dry, almost warm tree trunk, whose rough mossy surface gave forth a peaty scent at his touch. Five Tales

Now and then a monster would make a great effort and drag his mass from its peaty bed, only to stick fast again at the next step. Allan's Wife

Oh, my eye's an ache to see the brown burns flowing Through the peaty soil and tinkling heather-bells. The Home Book of Verse — Volume 3

It succeeds best in a somewhat shady situation, and when planted in not too heavy peaty soil, but where abundance of not stagnant moisture is present. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

The wooded portion occupied the hollows where the soil was of a rich chocolate-brown colour, and of a peaty nature. The Naturalist on the River Amazons

After he had gone about a mile it narrowed to pursue its way between two broad ditches lined with pollard willows and brimful of brown peaty water. Okewood of the Secret Service

Beneath this layer and at a depth of 4.5 inches from the surface, the original black, peaty, sandy soil with a few quartz pebbles was encountered. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits

The beautifulest, cleverest,—fancy it; and whether the peaty Neumark produces nothing in the floral kind! History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08

They thrive best in soil of a peaty nature. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

The surface soil is of a peaty nature, perfectly black, soapy when wet, and as light as soot when dry; worthless for cultivation. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon

The treacherous peaty bottom had given way, and his floating hat, with a splash on the surface, and a few black bubbles, were all that testified to his existence. Angling Sketches

I am surprised that a greater quantity had not been brought up during the whole 21.5 years, for in the closely underlying black, peaty soil there were many worms. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits

He drives and rides about, in that green peaty country, on Domain business, on visits, on permissible amusement, pretty much at his own modest discretion. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08

It wants a cool, moist peaty soil, and is perfectly hardy. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

I know now the soil of the field is brown, like the garden; and the soil of the moor all black and peaty. Madam How and Lady Why

No doubt they are sometimes to be had, by the basketful, but not often, nor by him who thinks twice before risking his life by smothering in a peaty bottom. Angling Sketches

He rose, and struck out across the peaty ground. Mistress Wilding

And so the Prince is off in the Autumn sunset, driving down the peaty hollow of the Warta, through unpicturesque country, which produces Wreechs and incomparable flowers nevertheless. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08

Planted out in a light, sandy, peaty soil, and where fully exposed, this shrub has done well, and proved itself a suitable subject for the climate of England at least. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

This the roving waves bore over the submerged and now peaty forests, and deposited above them the elements of rocks which were to superpose the coal strata. The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern

I possess one moist, peaty bit of ground, and that is to be planted with silver birches in imitation of the Hirschwald, and is to be carpeted between the birches with flaming azaleas. Elizabeth and Her German Garden

Planted in favoured sites, they usually grow freely in light, peaty soil, or that containing a large admixture of decayed leaf soil. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

Light, peaty soil will grow it to perfection. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

It grows freely in sandy peaty soil of a light nature. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

It may be asserted that it is for want of sufficient pressure that beds of peaty bog have not been completely changed into coal. The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern

It is a pretty bush, and grows freely enough in any good garden soil, but very fine flowering specimens may be seen in light, sandy soil of a peaty nature. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

For rock gardening, or planting on the margins of beds in light, peaty soil, this is one of the handsomest and most beautiful of hardy creeping shrubs. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

Though, perhaps, rather exacting in their requirements, the Stuartias may be very successfully grown if planted in light, moist, peaty earth, and where they will be screened from cold, cutting winds. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

At Kew it thrives well in peaty loam and limestone, and although it does not increase very quickly is yet happy and contented. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

In too dry situations it becomes sparse of foliage and unhappy, but grows and flowers freely in light, peaty soil. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs

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Bar Crawling From Boutique to Boutique 2011-04-13T21:10:51Z The property, named Milton Wood, is defined by a hilly woodland, mostly of rugged oak trees set in and among its peaty soil, streams and seeps. A bonnie glimpse of the exotic 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z We sipped it in the evenings in our hotel rooms, always commenting on the rich, smokey, peaty aromas and flavors. The Whisky Chronicles 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Ardbeg, an exceptionally peaty Scotch, was brought to submission and revealed its gentler side with a small helping of the liqueur. Drinking in Berlin’s traditional, yet iconoclastic, cocktail-bar scene 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z I loved the peaty nose of the velvety Bishop Kennedy, named after a 15th-century bishop of St. Andrews and another unpasteurized cow’s milk cheese. \| Explorer: Unforgettable Foods, from Austrian Apricots to Parisian Butter 2011-09-30T19:03:18Z It remains unique among the Scottish regions in that its whiskies are characterized by smoky, peaty flavors and aromas. The Whisky Chronicles 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Behind the microphone, however, Mr. Callahan’s thick, peaty baritone — accompanied by Matt Kinsey’s clean guitar riffs and Neal Morgan’s precise drumbeats — needs no visual embellishment. Movie Review: ‘Apocalypse’ Focuses on the Singer Bill Callahan 2014-05-01T22:41:54Z The menu focused on Golden Era cocktails like the martinez and the boulevardier, with interesting variations like the smoke, blood & sand, a house twist on the classic blood & sand that added peaty Laphroaig. In Brno, Drinks for Morning, Noon and Night 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z It’s the peaty aroma that draws me in...it smells like Ireland to me. The Whisky Chronicles 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Christopher Oram, the set and costume designer, called it “a brilliant solution. You get the quality and sensuality, but it’s also playable. And it smells peaty. That’s key.” Putting the Mud in 'Macbeth' 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Here, the water was largely flat, the warm winds were inconsistent, and the air was heavy with the smell of rich, peaty earth. Setting Sail on the Winding Waterways of California’s Delta 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z It’s very Scottish: chicken stuffed with skirlie, a fried oatmeal with onions; and lamb sweetbreads with peaty gravy. Q&A: The Scottish Actress Kelly Macdonald on Eating Out, at Home 2012-06-29T16:51:39Z A surface of deep, peaty soil covers the stage, and the show begins with a single man shoveling out a human-sized hole. Review: ‘DruidShakespeare: The History Plays’ Is Complete With a Crown Fit for Many Kings 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z All I can see are rolling hills and the peaty landscape into which my boots are slowly sinking. Rothbury estate: Northumberland locals dread new ownership 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Dr Blackwell said this was because the insects breed in damp, peaty soil which naturally occurs in the western half of the country. Bumper midge hatch alert after warm spell 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Archeologist Frank Cushing, who led an 1896 expedition that unearthed it from peaty muck in Marco Island, south of Naples, called it the “mountain lion god.” The history of the Florida panther, a symbol of reverence and revulsion 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The smell of burning tyres is caused by the brown coal in the area's peaty soil which is fuelling the fire underground. A scorched southwestern France braces itself for fires to come 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z They often occur on peaty, carbon-rich landscapes and tend to produce more carbon dioxide than other ecosystems when they burn. Record-Breaking Boreal Fires May Be a Climate ‘Time Bomb’ 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z But to make a bottle of peaty Scotch whisky takes thousands of years. Peaty Scotch whisky distills actual earth into a drinkable spirit 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z It would light up the “duff,” a dense, peaty layer of partially decomposed moss and litter, and the understory would catch fire. Inside the Bolt Creek fire — and the newly burning forests of the western Cascades 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Like peaty whiskey or a fine cigar, it evokes cozy evenings by the fire, wood-and-leather gentlemen’s clubs or summertime camping trips where everyone ends up smelling like campfire together, so no one notices anymore. Lapsang Souchong captures the smoky essence of a campfire in a teacup 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z In a dugout canoe fitted with a small motor, a Washington Post reporter and crew went up a tributary, the Ikelemba, which runs black because of the rich, peaty soil it travels through. The race to defuse Congo’s carbon bomb It has a peaty lyricism to it; it’s poetry, to be sure, but smelling of barn muck, not, as the title suggests, flowering herbs. New movies to stream this week: ‘Wild Mountain Thyme,’ ‘The Stand In’ and more 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z And, while the most famous peaty whiskies in the world are from Scotland, whisky-enthusiastic countries such as Japan, India and New Zealand are producing peaty versions of their own spirit now. Peaty Scotch whisky distills actual earth into a drinkable spirit 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The earthy essence of this meal-in-a-bowl is grounding in itself, with the deep nuttiness of the grain, peaty aroma of sauteed mushrooms, base note of onion and whisper of grassy herbs. A comforting grain bowl relies on a surprising technique for the fluffiest kasha 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z They held secrets in their hearts and sometimes threw them into the river, lost in the peaty water, until now. Letter of Recommendation: Mudlarking 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Maybe Americans will shed few tears for their peaty competitors across the pond, or the U.S. customers who’ll have to shell out a bit more for their next dram. Opinion \| How Trump’s failure to learn from history is making your whiskey a lot more expensive 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z In Indonesia, however, people struggle to find crops that will grow on wet peaty soils and provide livelihoods for residents. How peat could protect the planet 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z But here’s the problem: the peaty fields are also some of the most productive cropland in the UK – they’re known as Black Gold. Call to end the 'abuse' of land surface 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z That’s especially useful if the peaty nature of Islay malts is not your preference. Islay, Scotland is more known to scotch drinkers than avid golfers—but it's worth the adventure - Golf Digest 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Erosion is also a long-standing issue in the fertile Fens, where on dry windy days peaty soil particles sometimes form a kind of smog called the "Fen Blow". Why soil damage could lead to 'runaway' climate change 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z It sounds musical, guttural, dark and rich, the aural equivalent of a peaty Scotch or a towering cumulonimbus cloud. Letter of Recommendation: Old English 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Oil-palm trees look like the coconut-palm trees you see on postcards from Florida — they grow to more than 60 feet tall and flourish on the peaty wetland soil common in lowland tropics. Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save the Planet. Instead It Unleashed a Catastrophe. 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z But I gave it a fair try on this trip — although, not the peaty variety. 8 things I learned from an unforgettable golf trip to Scotland with a group of strangers - Golf Digest 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z It is the whisky-making Scottish island, world famous for its peaty single malts and warm hospitality. The Scottish island that buried America's dead 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z We eat stew from a scorched iron pot over the fire, drink water from the peaty burn that runs by the gable end. ‘People think the deer are lovely. Then they learn more about it’: the deer cull dilemma 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Given that Burns was born in Alloway, just a few miles east Scotland’s iconic Islay whisky region, a classic, peaty dram is the way to go. Burns Night is the manliest holiday you've never heard of - Golf Digest 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Because Winchester has a high underlying water table and the cathedral is built on peaty soil, trenches dug below filled with water before any reinforcing work could be done. The headstones with unusual stories to tell - BBC News 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z This is definitely the choice for those of you who are fans of rather peaty scotch from the Highland country, such as Highland Park. TRAVEL: Indianapolis in one afternoon 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z While the biting varieties favour moist, peaty ground, the larvae of Chironomids can be found inhabiting water-filled holes in trees and even sewage. Scotland's non-biting midges - BBC News 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Tourists flock here to Islay to sample a peaty dram, to watch the birdlife, to breathe the briny air. Land reform - The battle to decide who owns Scotland - BBC News 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z It's anything other than a sleek, commercial machine: "The bothy sometimes smells quite woody or peaty. Its like walking into a woolly, sheepy environment - a nostalgic smell, comforting and inclusive and homey." How do you sell luxury without a brand name behind you? 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z When I admitted to liking peaty single malts from Islay but hoped to try something a little different, a server suggested a 12-year-old Yamazaki. Review: At Le Malt, Food Makes an Appearance but Cocktails Rule 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z Like all of its various age siblings, it is smooth and distinctly not peaty or smoky. Macallan's Newest Scotch Whisky Joins World-Class Lineup 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z All of this may sound unappealing if you’re the kind of person who finds comfort in a snifter of peaty single malt Scotch. Fireball Whisky: Selling a Brand, Shot by Shot 2014-04-25T03:16:18Z The ground was a black peaty soil, with a short dried-up grass. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The path now followed the side of a rushing torrent, peaty brown in colour, which came hurrying down under the shade of birch, sycamore, silver firs, juniper and rhododendrons. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z They bloom in spring, and prefer a shady situation and a peaty soil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z There are usually two beds of peat or peaty soil observable in the numerous drains; they are separated by a bed of marine warp. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z The blueberry, like the cranberry, appears to be a potash plant, the swamp variety not growing well except where the water is soft, the soil peaty above and sandy below. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z Black peaty earth is the most prevalent soil in the mountainous districts; but dry loams occur in the lowlands, and are well adapted to green crops, grain and pasture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Moor, mōōr, n. a large tract of untilled ground, often covered with heath, and having a poor, peaty soil: a heath.—ns. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Mixed peaty and loamy soil, deep and cool. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The highland consists of primitive rocks, covered by peaty soil and heath, on which these indefatigable gleaners, the black-faced sheep, alone can gain a subsistence. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z Presently, on the top of a hard, peaty bank, a hound spoke, hesitatingly, yet hopefully, and plunged down on the other side; the pack crowded over, and drove on through the heather. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Manuring with basic slag at the rate of from 5 to 10 cwt. per acre has been found to give excellent results on poor clays and peaty soils. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Cranberry, kran′ber-i, n. a genus of small evergreen shrubs growing in peaty bogs and marshy grounds: the berry much used for tarts. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z Likes plenty of water and a moist peaty soil or marshy place. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Trees, for the orchard, should never be grown upon a mucky or peaty soil. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z As I came past the Brimham Rocks I heard the thrushes calling, And saw the pleasant, winding Nidd In peaty ripples falling. The Dales of Arcady 2011-08-16T02:00:42.740Z The ashes contain a large proportion of alkali, and are a good manure, especially for peaty land. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z A streamlet that runs through a peaty field is a favourite spot. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z Washed sand is best for all plants like heaths, which need a pure and lasting peaty compost. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z As elsewhere observed, peaty and mucky soils do not produce roots of a character well adapted to transplanting into upland soil. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z Between this ever-shifting splendour and the peaty mirror of Lake Mareotis, stood the white mass of the town, bathed in red and violet reflexions. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z Plant matter can't fully decay and turns into a peaty, acidic stew, trapping carbon and forming a unique environment for wildlife. Tropical Peat Forests in Trouble 2011-04-29T22:17:53Z To prevent subsidence on marshy or peaty soils, either the weight of the heart of the embankment is diminished, as in Holland, by introducing layers of reeds or fascines, or artificial foundations are prepared. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z They all require moist, peaty soil in warm, sheltered nooks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z The soil was peaty with a deep layer of sand and black dust on the top of it. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z This species prefers a peaty soil, and often grows luxuriantly in very moist situations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z The greatest effect is remarked on estates situated on the flat lands of the coastal area where peaty soils are a feature. The Preparation of Plantation Rubber 2011-03-09T03:00:40.870Z Splintered stumps projected stiffly from the conifers; sometimes a fallen trunk lay across the way; the peaty ground was soft with pine needles. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z Many of them also grow satisfactorily in a peaty soil if well worked, especially if they have a cool moist subsoil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z A little to the south of this stretches a fragment of old forest, covering some nine or ten acres of peaty ground. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z Johnson often draws comparisons to The Big Lebowski's "The Dude" because of his predilection for White Russians, but he also enjoys peaty, single malt Scotch. The Return of the Three-Martini Lunch 2010-09-30T21:00:00Z The rainfall, though not heavy, is sufficient to maintain such vegetation as is compatible with the conditions of temperature, and the surface is often swampy or peaty. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Then the Backwater runs brown and turgid into the pond till the lilies tug at their green anchor chains and the Moat itself is lipping full of black, peaty water from the hills. Deep Moat Grange Sisyrinchium.—Pretty dwarf iridaceous plants, thriving in peaty soil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Here and then smoke arose, brown and peaty from a bonfire. A Bed of Roses A peaty soil, with a little sand added, suits it well, if the drainage is good; and it likes a half-shady position. Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them Fourthly, a peaty swamp or morass was formed, where some trees grew, or perhaps were drifted during floods, and where terrestrial quadrupeds were mired. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Glacial drift occupies some of the lower ground, and peaty bogs are common on the mountains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" It has large white flowers and grows freely in peaty soil in shady borders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z For a peaty garden there are many delightful plants in the neglected though easy-to-be-had list. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens These turf pots are made of spongy, fibrous turf—whether loamy or peaty is not material, provided it is full of fibre, so as to admit of being readily traversed by the roots. Theory and Practice, Applied to the Cultivation of the Cucumber in the Winter Season To Which Is Added a Chapter on Melons They are increased by cuttings, and grown in a cool greenhouse in rough peaty soil, with a slight addition of loam and sand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" It is nothing but a burn which they call the Eglin Lane, a long, bare water, slow and peaty, but with some trout of size in it. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway But in several places in Scotland fine layers of sand and gravel with beds of peaty matter, have been found resting on "till" and again covered by "till." Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras In moist, sandy, or, still better, peaty ground, especially where there is a growth of Birches and Scotch Firs, and not many other kinds of trees, a plantation of Rhododendrons may have a fine effect. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens The next moment the moss had swallowed the man, and the thick, peaty water hardly stirred over his engulfing. Prisoners of Conscience The subsequent change of peaty substance into coal is probably due to geological causes, i.e. chemical and physical processes similar to those that have converted ordinary sediments into rock masses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" In fluffy soil, especially in the peaty margins of the pond where the earth granules are large and loose and there is much moisture, freezing produces a singular and beautiful result. Old Plymouth Trails It may be fertile with but one and a half per cent. of organic matter, and some peaty soils contain more than fifty per cent. or more than one half of the whole. The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools On the peaty formations in Surrey and Hampshire where Rhododendrons succeed so well, many Conifers thrive exceedingly well also. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens He then assisted Karl out of the ditch, who was covered with peaty slime, wiped the mud from his face and mouth, and pointed to the carriage. A Danish Parsonage But Manvers was so fast that he did not hear footsteps in the wood, nor the sound of picking in the peaty ground. The Spanish Jade The ice on the pond may be solid enough to bear you, but when you step on this peaty edge you go down into the liquid mud beneath. Old Plymouth Trails The strain was horrible, but she held on and thought she saw the car tilt and the back wheel tear the peaty soil from the top of the bank. Partners of the Out-Trail The Heaths are happiest in a peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens The river had a peaty colour, and resembled in its flow some portions of the Thames. A Danish Parsonage It is a common saying in the isles that Shakespeare had his eye on the soil of Shetland when he pronounced the famous line: "'Tis true, 'tis peaty, 'tis peaty 'tis, 'tis true." Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland They secured their best crops from lowlands where peaty soil prevailed, and eventually all the coffee grown on the peninsula came from such regions. All About Coffee The silverweed that covered the peaty soil between the road and ditch was not much crushed. Partners of the Out-Trail It grows well in deep, rich, moist loam or in peaty soils, and propagates readily by layers laid down under stones. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens From this source the rivulet trickles along the grass and heath, which it soon cuts through, reaching the black, peaty layer below, and running in it for a short way as in a gutter. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In His steps fall noiselessly on the peaty soil; but some instinct makes Honor turn her head, and at sight of him her face flushes. Only an Irish Girl She could have thought she felt the weight of his head on her shoulder, that she smelt the peaty smell of his home-spuns. Love of Brothers The site was unsuited for building operations, consisting mostly of washed and peaty soil; it had been known for generations as "the fishponds close." St. John's College, Cambridge All the Kalmias prefer cool damp soil, especially of a peaty nature— indeed, conditions favourable to Rhododendrons suit them well. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens The soils on which it will have the most marked effect will be those of a peaty nature, poor in lime, but rich in organic matter. Manures and the principles of manuring Wallowing towards the other side, I felt my feet sinking deeply into the decayed peaty moss, which gurgled expectantly. 'Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany By this trial we distinguish between peat with 2 to 10 per cent. of ash and peaty soil, or mud, containing but a few per cent. of organic matter. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel A mountainous, peaty region in the northern part of Great Britain. This Giddy Globe Many are the pleasure-grounds in the south of England and Scotland where the soil is sandy and, perhaps, peaty. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens The beneficial results obtained by an application of lime to peaty soils are well known. Manures and the principles of manuring It has been introduced with success into the Hebrides and Orkney Islands, where the conditions of its existence are favourable—a peaty soil, exposed to winds loaded with sea spray. The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure As further regards the organic matters, we ascertain the extent to which the peaty decomposition has taken place by boiling with dilute solution of carbonate of soda. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel It is most beneficial on sandy or peaty soil, and by its means large tracts of worthless land have been brought under profitable cultivation. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry In the south-west it does well in the open against a north wall, in peaty compost, often bearing its flowers as late as Christmas. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens This is one of the reasons for the beneficial effects produced by lime when applied to peaty soils. Manures and the principles of manuring The heath is brown, and ivy pale, The woodbine berries red, And withered leaves borne on the gale Sink down on peaty bed. Gleams of Sunshine Optimistic Poems Others again are light and porous, and remain so on drying; these contain intermixed vegetable matter that is but little advanced in the peaty decomposition. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel Numerous water ditches, cut in the peaty soil and marked out by poplars and willows, drain the land and render the movement off the roads of any troops but infantry quite impracticable. 1914 It likes a peaty or sandy soil, and is longer-lived and more profuse flowering under cultivation in poor rather than rich soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens They may be described as of all crops the least fastidious, and will flourish on sandy, peaty, or clayey soils. Manures and the principles of manuring It is a delicate and wretched land, everywhere covered by a peaty soil and wiry grass of one monotonous colour. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure Their contents are therefore more of the "mucky" than of the "peaty" order, and this may partly account for New England usage in regard to these old English words. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel Scents, pungent and singularly exhilarating, were given off by the damp mosses and the peaty moorland soil. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance It is a pretty but by no means showy shrub, and needs moist, peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens Poor sandy soils yield the minimum quantity, while peaty soils yield the maximum. Manures and the principles of manuring There is an impression among English writers, that light peaty soils may be too much drained; but many distinguished drainers doubt the proposition. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles Carbonic acid is the most abundant gaseous product of the peaty decomposition. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel Red Ground," for it was mostly black peaty soil, but my grandfather would be saying, "It will be growing corn. The McBrides A Romance of Arran It is suitable only as a rock-work shrub in moist, peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens The absence of the nitrifying organisms in certain soils, such as peaty and forest soils, may be thus accounted for. Manures and the principles of manuring In drying under the influence of the sun," says Prof. Johnston, "soils shrink in, and thus diminish in bulk, in proportion to the quantity of clay, or of peaty matter, they contain. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles In the soil, however, it rarely becomes air-dry, unless indeed, this may happen during long drouth with a peaty soil, such as results from the draining of a bog. Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel Play me back, McRae, till I hear the water wimpling on the hill burns, when I lie flat to drink, the brown peaty water, McRae, and the sheep looking at me before they run. The McBrides A Romance of Arran My experience is that it likes a damp, shady ditch side in peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens Of these, the best are those rich in organic matter, the so-called peaty soils. Manures and the principles of manuring It thrives best on moist, peaty, or loamy soils, of medium tenacity, and is not well suited to very light, sandy lands. 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 Every burn foamed creamy white in the linns and sulked peaty brown in the pools. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North It is a wonderful rich world for dreams, and he had a different one every day, as he sat in the peaty odour of instruction. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure It needs a sheltered spot and a moist peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens My dear Love,—I am not in what might be called an interesting country—low hills, rocky, stony, heathery, and peaty—but a new country has always something of interest to pass the time with. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author Fill the box within an inch of the top with fine, rich, peaty loam, and all will be ready to receive the plants. Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden Pine and birch don’t grow in peaty swamps, but in sandy ground with plenty of gravel. Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp And the smell of peaty clothes smote him on the nostril for the first time that day. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure It is quite hardy, but needs a moist peaty soil. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens As pigments, the peaty Cappah brown is the most transparent and rich in colour. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists The right kind of soil has everything to do with success in growing fine Fuchsias; it should be of a light peaty quality, with one-third cow manure, and thoroughly mixed together until well decayed. Your Plants Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden Of the five thousand flowering plants of central Europe, only three hundred grow on peaty soils, and those are mainly rushes and sedges. The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns Habitat and Range.—Dry, rocky hills but not at great altitudes, borders of lakes and streams, sterile plains, peaty swamps. Handbook of the Trees of New England It needs a cool moist peaty soil,and given this it is very attractive when in bloom. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens But clover will not succeed well on unreduced peaty soils, since it is not able in these to gather food supplies. Clovers and How to Grow Them In these spring days of good cheer he lived at times to sixty days—but only on stony ground or fire-scarred, peaty lowlands. The Moccasin Ranch A Story of Dakota In sandy and peaty soils, the cost will not be more than 30 cents. Draining for Profit, and Draining for Health Habitat and Range.—In various soils and situations; sandy or rich woods, along the borders of peaty swamps. Handbook of the Trees of New England Needs moist peaty soil Britain Ephedra americana Evergreen shrub 3 ft. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens Its soil may be sandy or peaty, and moist, but any good garden soil will serve; its position partly shaded or in full sunlight. The Amateur Garden Most Ericas require peaty soil; in the case of this, however, it is not necessary. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. She sat at the edge of a rush-bordered pool in the peaty bog, occasionally bending over it to look at her own image reflected on its glassy surface. Garthowen A Story of a Welsh Homestead In this way, growing at its edge, deepening, and contributing to an upgrowth from the bottom, a few centuries may serve entirely to fill a deep basin with peaty accumulation. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography Succeeds in fairly moist peaty soil New Zealand Idesia polycarpa Tree 20 ft. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens So on the broad, slowly moving waters of peaty rivers, the reflections of sky and landscape seem almost to exceed the originals in lustre and delicate detail. Nature Mysticism It is said to like a peaty soil, in which I have never tried it. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. I am surprised that a greater quantity had not been brought up during the whole 21½ years, for in the closely underlying black, peaty soil there were many worms. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. Suitable for low, moist, friable and peaty soils. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 Cities and civilization were far away, and they were alone with the moor and the peaty little brook, and the birds and the sun and the fresh spring wind. The Luckiest Girl in the School The weight of hurds is about five times that of the fiber, or somewhat greater from hemp grown on peaty soils. Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material United States Department of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 404 As may be inferred, both from the order to which this shrub belongs and the localities where it occurs in its wild state, a peaty or vegetable soil will be required. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. Beneath this layer and at a depth of 4½ inches from the surface, the original black, peaty, sandy soil with a few quartz pebbles was encountered. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. Water from heaths and moorlands is often acid from certain vegetable acids termed "peaty acids." The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association The water is highly colored by peaty matters in solution, and all objects are invisible at a depth of 2 feet: The bottom is composed mostly of a fine brown peaty mud of unknown depth. New England Salmon Hatcheries and Salmon Fisheries in the Late 19th Century "Is that to give it a peaty flavour?" asked my sister, innocently. Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books He watched her for a second as she lightly jumped the burn and climbed the peaty slope. The Half-Hearted In a peaty or boggy material there is a condition somewhat different, but sufficiently allied to the soft clayey or soupy sands to place it under the same head in ordinary practice. Pressure, Resistance, and Stability of Earth American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, Paper No. 1174, Volume LXX, December 1910 It is for this reason that strong loams and clay soils absorb and hold three times as much water as sandy soils do, while peaty or humus soils absorb a still larger proportion. The First Book of Farming The water was waist deep, the bottom soft peaty stuff with deep holes in it, and the northern side infested by leeches. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 These uncanny things are all denizens of loose, peaty soil, where they can root themselves sufficiently for purposes of foothold and drink, but where the water rapidly washes away all animal matter. Science in Arcady Sandy loam and peaty soils are especially suitable. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition It luxuriates in rich alluvial valleys, where the soil is either of a loamy or a peaty nature. 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. It is for this reason also that clay and peaty soils more often need draining than sandy soils. The First Book of Farming It was a man, for I could smell the sweet peaty odour of his Harris tweeds. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill A fruitless search; no sign of a horse could be seen, beyond the trampled space where he had stood the previous night, and a few hoof-prints in the soft, peaty soil elsewhere. Stories of the Border Marches In 1776, after heavy rains, it burst, and, as in Ireland, streams of black peaty mud began to creep over the plain and to overwhelm the houses. From John O'Groats to Land's End Soft herbage yielded to the tread, and warm stretches of peaty soil lay like bars across the green and gray and gold of what seemed to Mr. Penrose the shoreless waste of moor. Lancashire Idylls (1898) Foster saw no plowed land, and nothing except heather seemed to grow on the peaty soil, which looked black as jet where the railway cutting pierced it. Carmen's Messenger They have a special affection for peaty ground, black and spongy, where every footstep seems to squeeze water out of the soil with a slight hissing sound, and the boot cuts through the soft turf. The Amateur Poacher At this point he drove into a ditch, and we were both spilled out on the tundra, an unpleasant thing in summer when the peaty ground is one vast sponge. Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 It left a half-burned, peaty taste in the mouth, and somehow smacked very native in its flavour. Waysiders It may interest grape-growers in the East to be told that of what we call "foreign grapes," the Muscat of Alexandria succeeds best in these moist, peaty lands. Northern California, Oregon, and the Sandwich Islands The sun, striking the wall of peaty soil behind them, was pleasantly warm. Carmen's Messenger Wherever Mr. Bass landed, he found the soil to be a light, brown mould, which becomes peaty in the lowest grounds. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 Now they approached some woods, familiarly known as "the Mosses," from the peaty nature of the soil. North, South and over the Sea The peaty liquid seemed a brew out of the same atmosphere. Waysiders Astilbe.—Ornamental, hardy herbaceous perennials, with large handsome foliage, and dense plumes of flowers, requiring a peaty soil for their successful cultivation. Gardening for the Million This was called usquebaugh, and had a strange peaty flavor, which was at first very unpleasant to them, but to which before they left Scotland they became quite accustomed. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War We walked along the shore to the north-western extremity of Princess-Royal Harbour, where several small runs of fresh water were found to drain in from peaty swamps. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 An undulating land, with a desolate and wretched aspect, is everywhere covered by a peaty soil and wiry grass, of one monotonous brown colour. The Voyage of the Beagle The broad strips of bracken glowed red and yellow against the black peaty soil, and a queenly doe who grazed among them turned her white front and her great questioning eyes towards the wayfarers. The White Company They all need a peaty soil, and may be increased by grafting on to the common Spurge Laurel. Gardening for the Million Poor, gravelly, clayey and peaty solis prevail, but tile-draining, bones and guano, and the best methods of modern tillage, have greatly increased the produce. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Evelyn joined him at the edge of a trickle of water splashing in a peaty hollow, and they followed it down, seeing only odd strips of hillside amid the vapor. Vane of the Timberlands The country was quite level, with a coarse herbage and a soft peaty soil. The Voyage of the Beagle Lord Ashiel spoke in a voice scarcely above a whisper, and Juliet crouched low against the peaty wall of the butt. The Ashiel mystery A Detective Story It thrives best in a moist, peaty soil; flowers from May to July, and may readily be increased either by seed or division. Gardening for the Million They require a sandy peaty soil, but are treated as other shrubs are. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) Possibly under the peaty soil of some ancient river-bed, or old mere, long ago drained, you may be fortunate enough to meet with the remains of similar structures here in England. English Villages In some parts there were fine damp plains, covered with grass, while others had a soft, black, and peaty soil. The Voyage of the Beagle Gimblet walked slowly along the lawn at the edge of the bed, his eyes on the black peaty mould, where it was visible among the flowers. The Ashiel mystery A Detective Story It does best when planted under trees, or in partial shade on rock-work, in well-drained, good loamy or peaty soil mixed with a fair proportion of brick rubble. Gardening for the Million Rhododendrons require a fibrous or peaty soil and protection from bleak winds and bright suns in summer and winter. Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) After removing the anxiety of my hostess, and partaking of their Highland breakfast, a ceremony not to be completed without a glass of peaty whisky, I wandered to my ancient haunt on the hill. The Portent & Other Stories The country is uniformly the same undulating moorland; the surface being covered by light brown withered grass and a few very small shrubs, all springing out of an elastic peaty soil. The Voyage of the Beagle It was the dismalest spot, with its crumbling peaty banks, and its water brown as tea. The Flight of the Shadow It is most at home in a well-drained yet moist peaty soil, and kept in a frame or on a shady border, where it will bloom in June. Gardening for the Million I soon discovered that peat was extremely favorable to them, so we had a trench made in peaty soil, where they grew splendidly. Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 Some parts that are low and level, have a wet, peaty, surface, bounded by small tracts of flowering heath and oderiferous plants, that perfume the air with the fragrance of their oils. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders He showed me, as the nearest approach to it which he had discovered, a black peaty soil, so penetrated with roots as to allow of an extremely slow and imperfect combustion. The Voyage of the Beagle He grew a few potatoes on sour, peaty soil, and cut the tufts of grass that grew by themselves on the ground about the house—that was Brede's farming. Growth of the Soil Here and there patches of melting sleet gleamed a livid white among the withered ling, and storm-torn hummocks of peaty soil shone dark chocolate-brown. The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" The various kinds of Heath succeed best either in peaty soil, or that composed for the greater part of light, sandy loam, but many will grow and flower freely if planted in rich yellow loam. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs It crowned the lumps of peaty growth that stuck up like human heads, fantastically dressed, thrusting up at us out of the ground with crests of dead hair. Three John Silence Stories Near the bubbling brook, dark peaty hollows held little pools, which offered Nature's mirror for her toilet. Peter's Mother Here and there he stops to dig with an iron tool, and finds good mould, or peaty soil, manured with the rotted wood and fallen leaves of a thousand years. Growth of the Soil But the purity of the water in peaty lagoons is observable elsewhere than in the delta of the Mississippi. Town Geology It is perfectly hardy and of free growth in light peaty earth. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs The stone had sunk three inches deep into the dry soil of sand and peaty mould, and in the floor of the hole the ants had worked out their excavations, which resembled an outline map. The Open Air Towards the west, it is entirely covered with wood, not in general bearing trees of large size, but some beautiful beech-trees; and breaking into peaty, boggy ground on the southern side. John Keble's Parishes The pelvic bone might, I conceived, have acquired its black colour by having lain for years or centuries in a dark superficial peaty soil, common in that region. The Antiquity of Man But the club-mosses are now, in these islands and elsewhere, lovers of wet and peaty soils, and so may their huger prototypes have been, in the old forests of the coal. Town Geology The Ledums succeed best in cool, damp, peaty soil. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs Much difficulty was experienced with the mast's stays, which frequently required tightening on account of the "deadmen" working loose in the yielding peaty soil. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Cranbury Park is on a hill, intersected by various springs, and where the peaty ground soon gives way to gravel. John Keble's Parishes In the black peaty mass Number 5, fragments of wood of the oak, yew, and fir have been recognised. The Antiquity of Man You know that every flood and freshet brings a fresh load, either of fine mud or of fine sand, or possibly some of it peaty matter out of distant hills. Town Geology It grows well in peaty soil, is very hardy, and may be increased by means of offsets. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs Some of these streams do not reach the sea immediately, but disappear in the loose shingly beaches of peaty swamps. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 The flowers are quite different from those of the peaty marshes on the opposite side of the district, belonging to an alluvial soil, washed down from the chalk hills. John Keble's Parishes As to the "kitchen-middens," they correspond in date to the older portion of the peaty record, or to the earliest part of the age of stone as known in Denmark. The Antiquity of Man With it came the scent of flowers and forests, of fields and peaty smoke from cottage chimneys…. A Prisoner in Fairyland It grows and flowers freely enough in light, peaty earth, but is not very hardy, the tips of the branches being usually killed back should the winter be at all severe. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs For a while we had to use swamp water, which contained a good many insects of various kinds and had a distinctly peaty flavour. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Ugh! the horrible treacherous thing, so green and innocent looking, with here and there a quicksand or a peaty morass, in which, without a moment's warning, your horse sank up to his withers! Station Amusements in New Zealand Yet, by multiplying observations of this kind, and bringing one to bear upon and check another, we may eventually succeed in obtaining data for estimating the age of the peaty deposit. The Antiquity of Man Swirling clouds rose slowly up, and lifted at times and disclosed the peaty hollows, the high tors, the dusky heather. Michael's Crag To grow this shrub to perfection, peaty soil or decayed vegetable matter will be found most suitable. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs On the south side of the bay, in a low, peaty area overgrown with tussock-grass, were scores of sea elephants, wallowing in bog-holes or sleeping at their ease. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 In English hothouses it is grown in peaty soil. Insectivorous Plants Sometimes entire skeletons have been discovered within a few feet of the surface, in peaty earth at the bottom of small ponds, which the agriculturists had drained. The Antiquity of Man It eased at two points into little peaty swamp terraces dotted with frozen pools and drained by two small streams. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition They all grow well either in light, rich loam, or in sandy, peaty earth, and are usually propagated by grafting. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs In addition the ground in this situation proved to be peaty and sodden, and therefore a good conductor, thus presenting an excellent "earth" from the wireless standpoint. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Dr. Dawson found a hardened peaty bed under the bowlder-clay, in Canada, which "contained many small roots and branches, apparently of coniferous trees allied to the spruces." Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel A more elevated part of the same peaty formation constitutes the bottom of the valley in which Tor Abbey stands. The Antiquity of Man The long, slender fingers, shining mellow in the peaty water, were just closing, when the stone on which Ralph was standing precariously toppled a little and fell over into the burn with a splash. The Lilac Sunbonnet It is of free growth in any good light peaty or sandy soil. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs Headlong between its high banks plunged the swollen torrent, the roaring spate; brown from its washing of the peaty moorland, and churned into flying flakes of foam. The Crown of Life This shows a field of corn growing on peaty swamp land, of which there are several hundred thousand acres in the swamp regions of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life, A no less favourable influence than that of lime is exercised upon the soil of peaty land by the mere act of burning it: this greatly enhances its fertility. Familiar Letters on Chemistry In the south the Dee water came down from the hills peaty and brown. The Lilac Sunbonnet It thrives well in any peaty soil, and is quite hardy. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs Presently, as they tramped silently on, they came to the bridge beneath which the peaty waters of the Garple ran in porter-coloured pools and tawny cascades. Huntingtower This peaty soil is extremely rich in humus and nitrogen, well supplied with phosphorus and other elements, except potassium; but in this element it is extremely deficient. The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life, To these belong the peaty clay from which several mammoths' tusks and horns of reindeer were obtained at Kilmaurs, in Ayrshire as long ago as 1816. The Student's Elements of Geology Considering the nature and dampness of this peaty soil, it is surprising that the fine ridges on the outside of the Venus are perfectly preserved, though all the shells have a blackened appearance. Geological Observations on South America It delights in rather moist, peaty soil, and grows all the stronger and flowers all the more freely when surrounded by rising ground or tall trees at considerable distance away. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs "Oh, have you!" cried Ethel eagerly; and the black peaty pond she was looking at seemed to sparkle with sunlight. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations This man lived a few miles away and his farm was practically all of this peaty swamp land type. The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life, Then he fell to them again, throwing out the peaty soil with both hands. Red Eve I have, also, shown that the black, peaty soil, in which the shells at the height of 350 feet at Chiloe were packed, contained many minute fragments of marine animals. Geological Observations on South America Their requirements are by no means hard to meet, light, peaty soil, or even good sandy loam, with a small admixture of decayed vegetable matter, suiting them well. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs Moss is used in the North-of-England sense of a boggy or peaty district, like the famous Chat Moss between Liverpool and Manchester. The Lady of the Lake We left her standing upon the thin peninsula of firm, peaty soil which tapered out into the widespread bog. The Hound of the Baskervilles For a few yards all went well with them, though they clearly found it heavy going; then suddenly the great bull sank up to his belly in the stiff peaty soil, and remained fixed. Allan's Wife The shells were closely packed together, embedded in and covered by a very black, damp, peaty mould, two or three feet in thickness, out of which a forest of great trees was growing. Geological Observations on South America Planted in peaty soil and in a rather damp, shady situation it thrives best, the oval-serrate leaves, covered with white, villous hairs, and pretty rosy flowers, giving it an almost unique appearance. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs Rocks cropped out everywhere, and the peaty tarps were mostly bleak and frozen. Greyfriars Bobby He put his hands on the dry, almost warm tree trunk, whose rough mossy surface gave forth a peaty scent at his touch. Five Tales Now and then a monster would make a great effort and drag his mass from its peaty bed, only to stick fast again at the next step. Allan's Wife Oh, my eye's an ache to see the brown burns flowing Through the peaty soil and tinkling heather-bells. The Home Book of Verse — Volume 3 It succeeds best in a somewhat shady situation, and when planted in not too heavy peaty soil, but where abundance of not stagnant moisture is present. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs The wooded portion occupied the hollows where the soil was of a rich chocolate-brown colour, and of a peaty nature. The Naturalist on the River Amazons After he had gone about a mile it narrowed to pursue its way between two broad ditches lined with pollard willows and brimful of brown peaty water. Okewood of the Secret Service Beneath this layer and at a depth of 4.5 inches from the surface, the original black, peaty, sandy soil with a few quartz pebbles was encountered. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits The beautifulest, cleverest,—fancy it; and whether the peaty Neumark produces nothing in the floral kind! History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08 They thrive best in soil of a peaty nature. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs The surface soil is of a peaty nature, perfectly black, soapy when wet, and as light as soot when dry; worthless for cultivation. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon The treacherous peaty bottom had given way, and his floating hat, with a splash on the surface, and a few black bubbles, were all that testified to his existence. Angling Sketches I am surprised that a greater quantity had not been brought up during the whole 21.5 years, for in the closely underlying black, peaty soil there were many worms. The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits He drives and rides about, in that green peaty country, on Domain business, on visits, on permissible amusement, pretty much at his own modest discretion. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08 It wants a cool, moist peaty soil, and is perfectly hardy. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs I know now the soil of the field is brown, like the garden; and the soil of the moor all black and peaty. Madam How and Lady Why No doubt they are sometimes to be had, by the basketful, but not often, nor by him who thinks twice before risking his life by smothering in a peaty bottom. Angling Sketches He rose, and struck out across the peaty ground. Mistress Wilding And so the Prince is off in the Autumn sunset, driving down the peaty hollow of the Warta, through unpicturesque country, which produces Wreechs and incomparable flowers nevertheless. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 08 Planted out in a light, sandy, peaty soil, and where fully exposed, this shrub has done well, and proved itself a suitable subject for the climate of England at least. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs This the roving waves bore over the submerged and now peaty forests, and deposited above them the elements of rocks which were to superpose the coal strata. The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern I possess one moist, peaty bit of ground, and that is to be planted with silver birches in imitation of the Hirschwald, and is to be carpeted between the birches with flaming azaleas. Elizabeth and Her German Garden Planted in favoured sites, they usually grow freely in light, peaty soil, or that containing a large admixture of decayed leaf soil. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs Light, peaty soil will grow it to perfection. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs It grows freely in sandy peaty soil of a light nature. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs It may be asserted that it is for want of sufficient pressure that beds of peaty bog have not been completely changed into coal. The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern It is a pretty bush, and grows freely enough in any good garden soil, but very fine flowering specimens may be seen in light, sandy soil of a peaty nature. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs For rock gardening, or planting on the margins of beds in light, peaty soil, this is one of the handsomest and most beautiful of hardy creeping shrubs. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs Though, perhaps, rather exacting in their requirements, the Stuartias may be very successfully grown if planted in light, moist, peaty earth, and where they will be screened from cold, cutting winds. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs At Kew it thrives well in peaty loam and limestone, and although it does not increase very quickly is yet happy and contented. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs In too dry situations it becomes sparse of foliage and unhappy, but grows and flowers freely in light, peaty soil. 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