A discovery of the true cause of the wonderful multiplication of corn; with some general remarks upon the nature of trees and plants / By Dr. Wolfius.

  • Wolff, Christian, Freiherr von, 1679-1754.
Date:
1734
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Credit: A discovery of the true cause of the wonderful multiplication of corn; with some general remarks upon the nature of trees and plants / By Dr. Wolfius. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAP. II. Of the tr ue Caufe of that prodigious Mul¬ tiplication in Corn, and of the Method by which it has been dijcovered. i« T was refolved to try firft by way of Expe- X riment, if many Ears would grow out of a Angle Grain, (§. 13. 17. c. 1.) and in cafe it fhould happen fo, to enquire into the Caufe of it, ($. 24* C• 2* §. 2. The next Summer therefore, Amo 1709. I put two Grains of Oats into the Earth, in a place expofed to the Sun all the Day long, where I knew that any thing would grow better and fooner, than in any other part of the Garden. My chief ; Reafon for it was, that the Corn in the Fields has the benefit of a conftant Sun-fhine. I did not wa¬ ter the place, but was contented with the Rain and Dew that fell, tho* it was a very dry Seafon. §. 3. To the end that I might know, whether the Grain would grow with more than one lhoot- ing out, and that I might be able to refute fuch as had imputed the multiplication of Corn to a wrong Caufe, (§. 23. c. 1.) I looked every Day after it; but I found what I expefted, viz* that each Grain fprouted forth no more than one Leaf, as it com¬ monly does in the Fields. 4. My Defign at that time was to attend no more to it, but to let it grow amongft the^ Cookie weeds. <). 5. When I looked at my Halms fome time af¬ ter, I faw with great delight, that each of my | Grains