 | 1937 - 542 pages
...winter, it withdraws into the impregnable fortress of its subterranean vitality and emerges upon the solicitation of spring. Sown by the winds, by wandering...are its ministers and servants, it softens the rude outlines of the world. It invades the solitude of deserts, climbs the inaccessible slopes and pinnacles... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics - 1938 - 412 pages
...winter it withdraws into the impregnable fortress of its subterranean vitality and emerges upon the solicitation of spring. Sown by the winds, by wandering...servants, it softens the rude outline of the world. — JOHN JAMES INGALLS inadequate. Farm income under prevalent systems of farming is highly unstable,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Interior and Insular Affairs - 1970 - 248 pages
...harvests perish, flowers vanish, but grass is immortal . . . Beleaguered by the subterranean vitality, and emerges upon the first solicitation of Spring. Sown...the world ... Its tenacious fibers hold the earth in place and prevent soluable components from washing into 'the wasting sea. It invades the solitude of... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - 1970 - 976 pages
...harvests perish, flowers vanish, but grass is immortal . . . Beleaguered by the subterranean vitality, and emerges upon the first solicitation of Spring. Sown...the world ... Its tenacious fibers hold the earth in place and prevent soluable components from washing into the wasting sea. It invades the solitude of... | |
 | 1948 - 988 pages
...sullen hosts of winter, it withdraws into the impregnable fortress of its subterranean vitality, and emerges upon the first solicitation of spring. Sown...softens the rude outline of the world. Its tenacious fibres hold the earth in its place, and prevent its soluble components from washing into the wasting... | |
 | Kansas State Horticultural Society - 1910 - 440 pages
...seven hosts of winter, it withdraws into the impregnable fortress of its subterranean vitality and emerges upon the first solicitation of spring. Sown...which are its ministers and servants, it softens the nude outline of the world. Its tenacious fibers hold the earth in its place, and prevent its soluble... | |
 | 1915 - 926 pages
...solicitation of spring. Sown by the winds, by the wandering birds, propagated by the subtle agriculture of the elements which are its ministers and servants, it softens the rude outline of the world, bears no blazonry of bloom to charm the senses with fragrance or splendor, but its homely hue is more... | |
 | 1921 - 684 pages
...solicitation of spring. "Sown by Hhe winds, by the wandering birds, propagated by the subtle agriculture of the elements which are its ministers and servants, it softens the rude outline of the world. "It bears no blazonry of bloom to charm the senses with fragrance of splendor, but its homely hue is... | |
 | Missouri. State Department of Agriculture - 1913 - 668 pages
...seven hosts of winter, it withdraws into the impregnable fortresses of its subterranean vitality and emerges upon the first solicitation of spring. Sown by the winds, by the wandering birds, propagated by the subtle horticulture of the elements, which are its ministers... | |
 | Virginia. Dept. of Agriculture and Immigration - 1915 - 1122 pages
...universal beneficence of grass. Forests decay. harvests perish, flowers vanish, but grass is eternal. Its tenacious fibers hold the earth in its place and prevent its washing into the sea — it vields no fruit in earth or air. and yet should its harvest fail, famine... | |
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Forests decay, harvests perish, flowers vanish, but grass is immortal. Beleaguered by the sullen hosts of winter, it withdraws into the impregnable fortress of its subterranean vitality, and emerges upon the first solicitation of spring. 
