 | 1823 - 896 Seiten
...East to the West Indies ; for it has never been observed to prow wild in any part of Л merica ; but in the island of Ceylon, and on the coast of Malabar, it grows in the woods, and there are in thnse places a great variety of sorts. It is propagated hy cutting... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 Seiten
...East to the West Indies ; for it has never been observed to grow wild in any part of America ; but, Ԯ J ҃ Z ܧ ފ 6N c grows in the woods, and there are in those places many different species. It is propagated by cutting... | |
 | 1832 - 412 Seiten
...— Dioscorea saliva — is a native of the East; and is supposed to have been transplanted thence to the West Indies, as it has never been found growing...wild in any part of America ; while -in the island of Ceyton, and on the coast of Malabar, it flourishes in the woods with spontaneous and luxuriant growth.... | |
 | Edwin Lankester - 1832 - 416 Seiten
...— Dioscorea saliva— is a native of the East ; and is supposed to have been transplanted thence to the West Indies, as it has never been found growing...Ceylon, and on the coast of Malabar, it flourishes in the woods with spontaneous and luxuriant growth. It is very extensively cultivated in Africa, Asia,... | |
 | 1833 - 438 Seiten
...MM B THE YAM. This plant is a native of the East ; and is supposed to have been transplanted thence to the West Indies, as it has never been found growing...Ceylon, and on the coast of Malabar, it flourishes in the woods with spontaneous and luxuriant growth. It is very extensively cultivated in Africa, Asia,... | |
 | Sir Joseph Paxton - 1837 - 394 Seiten
...The YAM, Dioscorea saliva, is a native of the east ; and is supposed to have been transplanted thence to the West Indies, as it has never been found growing...Ceylon, and on the coast of Malabar, it flourishes in the woods with spontaneous and luxuriant growth. It is very extensively cultivated in Africa, Asia,... | |
 | Russell Thacher Trall - 1854 - 252 Seiten
...it as it has done for the potato. THE YAM. — The Yam (Dioscorea sativa) grows in wild luxuriance in the island of Ceylon and on the coast of Malabar. It is also extensively cultivated in the West Indies and in Africa. The root is farinaceous, like the... | |
 | Georg Hartwig - 1871 - 776 Seiten
...natives of South Asia, and are supposed to have been thence transplanted to the West Indies, as they have never been found growing wild in any part of America;...the island of Ceylon, and on the coast of Malabar, they flourish in the woods with spontaneous and luxuriant growth. They are now very extensively cultivated... | |
 | Georg Hartwig - 1877 - 876 Seiten
...transplanted to the West Indies, as they have never been found growing wild in any part of Ataerica ; while in the island of Ceylon, and on the coast of Malabar, they flourish in the woods with spontaneous and luxuriant growth. They are now very extensively cultivated... | |
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Dioscorea saliva— is a native of the East ; and is supposed to have been transplanted thence to the West Indies, as it has never been found growing wild in any part of America ; while in the island of Ceylon, and on the coast of Malabar, it flourishes... 