Word: planted
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...physiological life history of a single species of plant...
...plant for the manufacture of liquid air, purchased out of the Boylston Hall laboratory funds, has recently been installed in Boylston Hall. It consists of a four-stage compressor, built by the Norwalk Iron Works Company, which is operated by a Crocker-Wheeler 20-horse-power motor. The compressed air is condensed by a new and original type of liquefier designed by Professor W. P. Bradley of Wesleyan University and built under his direction. The capacity of the plant, which is the most efficient and powerful yet devised, is about half a gallon of liquid air per hour. The machinery...
...that three of four exclusive of the terminals will be built. As much of the preliminary work as remains to be done can be finished before spring, when the actual construction will begin. The subway will cost about $5,000,000. The city has the right to buy the plant at the end of 20 years...
...remains to be placed in the main entrance. In the interior the plaster, iron stairways and rough wood-work have already been put in, and the flooring of dark pine is being laid. The furniture, most of which is to be of oak, has not yet arrived. The heating plant, to connect with the boiler in Sever, is being installed. It is expected that the building will be ready for inspection by the middle of December...
...artesian well which was driven at Memorial Hall a year ago is working very satisfactorily. The pumps, run by electricity generated in the building, supply about 75 gallons of water a minute. This is used for cooling the ammonia coils of the ice plant, for washing, and for the steam boilers. The well water cannot be used for drinking because of the presence of alkali in it, and water from Fresh Pond is still obtained for this purpose...