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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    to make the Ground very loofe, and to put the Grains of Seed feparately into it, which Labour I would not advice 'em myfelf to go through. I fhould do them a more agreeable Piece of Service, if I could propofe a Way to get a thoufand-fold Crop by the ulual Labour that’s bellowed upon the the Field; and then they would not delire to know the Secret, how Nature can afford it, but be willing to fubmit their Reafon to the Dire£lion of their Senfes. . t §. 26. I don’t queltion their being in the Right; for I Ihould think the fame, if I had no better in¬ light into Nature, or live under their Circum- Itances. It would indeed be a greater Advantage to Mankind, if they .could obtain fuch a Blelling with their ulual Labour, or an equivalent trouble, than if they knew only that the faculties of Nature are infinite in the Multiplication of Corn, and in their Manner of exerting themfelves. §. 27. But after premiling of this I mull fpeak too in my own Way. I have proved, that an in- exhaullible treafure lies hidden in Nature, and have Ihewn the Place were it is to be found, to¬ gether with the Means how to get at it. So there remains nothing but to think of making thofe Means more feafable. No-body will difpute, but that there is now more Hopes of finding out the Treafure, than' there was before any fuch thing was known to exilt, or at leall nothing was known of the Place, where it was to be fearch’d after. §. 28. I don’t fay too much; every body will allow this, who has read all the foregoing Pages with a due Attention. It is proved by exa£l Ex-> periments, that a great Number of Ears having | fome thoufands of ripe Grains, will grow out of a | iingle Grain of S^ed, without any Preparation either