The Naturalist in NicaraguaJ.M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1911 - 306 pages |
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Page 109
... grasses , both of which have been intro- duced into Nicaragua within the last twenty years . They are called Pará and Guinea grasses , I believe , after the places from which they were first brought . The former is a strong succulent grass ...
... grasses , both of which have been intro- duced into Nicaragua within the last twenty years . They are called Pará and Guinea grasses , I believe , after the places from which they were first brought . The former is a strong succulent grass ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
Page 236
... grass . In consequence , whenever an unusually dry season occurs , the cattle die by hundreds , and their bones may be seen lying all over the plains . Both Pará and Guinea grass grow , when planted and protected , with the greatest ...
... grass . In consequence , whenever an unusually dry season occurs , the cattle die by hundreds , and their bones may be seen lying all over the plains . Both Pará and Guinea grass grow , when planted and protected , with the greatest ...
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The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of ... Thomas Belt No preview available - 2018 |
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