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Page 109
We planted two kinds of grasses , both of which have been introduced into
Nicaragua within the last twenty years . They are called Pará ... The former is a
strong succulent grass , rooting at the joints ; the latter grows in tufts , rising to a
height ...
We planted two kinds of grasses , both of which have been introduced into
Nicaragua within the last twenty years . They are called Pará ... The former is a
strong succulent grass , rooting at the joints ; the latter grows in tufts , rising to a
height ...
Page 146
Grass , too , begins to get a hold on the ground ; if it prevails , the Indian , or
Mestizo , does not attempt to grow corn there again , as he knows the grass will
spoil it , and he is too indolent to weed it out . Often , however , the brushwood
has ...
Grass , too , begins to get a hold on the ground ; if it prevails , the Indian , or
Mestizo , does not attempt to grow corn there again , as he knows the grass will
spoil it , and he is too indolent to weed it out . Often , however , the brushwood
has ...
Page 236
The country , with its rolling savannahs , covered with grass , is admirably suited
for cattle - raising , and great numbers are exported to the neighbouring country
of Costa Rica . Scarcely any attention is , however , paid to the improvement of ...
The country , with its rolling savannahs , covered with grass , is admirably suited
for cattle - raising , and great numbers are exported to the neighbouring country
of Costa Rica . Scarcely any attention is , however , paid to the improvement of ...
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| Title | The Naturalist in Nicaragua 561. number of Everyman's library Everyman's library, ed. by Ernest Rhys. Science Everyman's library. Travel and topography 561. number of Everyman's library: Science |
| Author | Thomas Belt |
| Contributor | Thomas Belt |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 7 jaan. 2010 |
| Length | 306 pages |
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