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Wardian case — A Wardian case The Wardian case, was an early type of sealed protective container for plants, which found great use in the 19th Century in protecting foreign plants imported to Europe from overseas, the great majority of which had previously died … Wikipedia
wardian case — |wȯ(r)dēən noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: Nathaniel B. Ward died 1868 English botanist, its inventor + English ian 1. : a portable case made with glass sides and top and metal, earthen, or wooden base and used in growing or… … Useful english dictionary
Wardian — Ward i*an, a. Designating, or pertaining to, a kind of glass inclosure for keeping ferns, mosses, etc., or for transporting growing plants from a distance; as, a Wardian case of plants; so named from the inventor, Nathaniel B. Ward, an Englishman … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wardian — /wörˈdi ən/ adjective Denoting a kind of glass case for transporting delicate ferns and other such plants or for growing them in indoors ORIGIN: Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward (1791–1868), the inventor … Useful english dictionary
Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward — ( 1791 4 June 1868, St Leonard s, Sussex) was an English doctor who popularized[1] a case for growing and transporting plants which was called the Wardian case. Ward was born in London to Stephen Smith Ward, a medical doctor. He is believed to… … Wikipedia
Fern — This article is about the group of pteridophyte plants. For other uses, see Fern (disambiguation). Ferns (Pteridophyta) Temporal range: Mid Devonian[1] Recent … Wikipedia
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История аквариумистики — Основная статья: Аквариумистика Аквариумистика своими корнями уходит в столь далекое прошлое, что предстоит открыть еще много страниц в ее удивительной истории. Первые упоминания о разведении рыб связаны с Египтом и Ассирией. В Египте уже… … Википедия
Pteridomania — and Fern Fever are terms for the Victorian era craze of fern collecting and fern motifs in decorative art including pottery, glass, metals, textiles, wood, printed paper, and sculpture appearing on everything from christening presents to… … Wikipedia
Mini-Gewächshaus — Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Geschichte 2 Einzelnachweise 3 Literatur 4 Weblinks 5 Siehe auch … Deutsch Wikipedia
