 | Friedrich Wilhelm H. Alexander freiherr von Humboldt - 1811 - 550 pages
...produce of 45 kilogrammes *, or 90 pounds of roots. We reckon from 4 to 6000 pounds to the legal arpent. The produce of bananas is consequently to that of wheat as 133:], and to that of potatoes as 44:1. Those who in Europe have tasted bananas ripened in hot-houses have... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - Mexico - 1814 - 538 pages
...produce of 45 kilogrammes^, or 90 pounds of roots. We reckon from 4 to 6000 pounds to the legal arpent. The produce of bananas is consequently to that of wheat as 133 : 1, and to that of potatoes as 44 : 1. Those who in Europe have tasted bananas ripened in hot-houses... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - Mexico - 1822 - 502 pages
...produce of 45 kilogrammes, * or 90 pounds of roots. We reckon from 4 to 6000 pounds to the legal arpent. The produce of bananas is consequently to that of wheat as 133 : 1, and to that of potatoes as 44 : 1. Those who in Europe have tasted bananas ripened in hot-houses... | |
 | Botany, Economic - 1829 - 446 pages
...wheat and ninety-nine pounds of potatoes require the same space as that in which four thousand pounds of bananas are grown, the produce of bananas is consequently to that of wheat as 133: 1, and to that of potatoes as 44:1. The banana ripened in the hothouses of Europe has an insipid taste;... | |
 | Botany, Economic - 1830 - 440 pages
...wheat and ninety-nine pounds of potatoes require the same space as that in which four thousand pounds of bananas are grown, the produce of bananas is consequently to that of wheat as 133 : 1, and to that of potatoes as 44 : 1. The banana ripened in the hothouses of Europe has an insipid... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - Lancashire (England) - 1833 - 764 pages
...pounds of wheat, and ninetynine pounds of potatoes, require the same space as that in which 40001bs. of Bananas are grown, the produce of Bananas is consequently to that of wheat as 133, and to that of potatoes as 44." Library of Entertaining Knowledge. LiiiiiiriiN has hecn particularly... | |
 | Hartley Coleridge - Lancashire (England) - 1836 - 774 pages
...pounds of wheat, and ninetynine pounds of potatoes, require the same space as that in which 40001bs. of Bananas are grown, the produce of Bananas is consequently to that of wheat as 133, and to that of potatoes as 41." Library of Entertaining Knowledge. Linnscus has boon particularly complimentary... | |
 | Sir Joseph Paxton - Botany - 1837 - 394 pages
...wheat and ninety-nine pounds of potatoes require the same space as that in which four thousand pounds of bananas are grown, the produce of bananas is, consequently, to that of wheat as 133 : 1, and to that of potatoes as 44 : 1." The banana, ripened in the hothouses of Europe, has an insipid... | |
 | Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...wheat and ninety-nine pounds of potatoes require the same space as that in which four thousand pounds of bananas are grown, the produce of bananas is consequently to that of wheat as 133 : 1. and to that of potatoes as 44 : 1. The facility with which the banana can be cultivated has doubtless... | |
 | Pharmacy - 1852 - 620 pages
...wheat and ninety-nine pounds of potatoes require the same space as that in which four thousand pounds of bananas are grown, the produce of bananas is consequently to that of wheat as 133 to 1, and to that of potatoes as 44 to 1. The banana ripened in the hot-houses of Europe has an insipid taste,... | |
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of potatoes require the same space as that in which 4,000 Ibs. of bananas are grown, the produce of bananas is consequently to that of wheat as 133 to 1, and 
