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THE experiments which Dr. C. W. Siemens has made in growing plants with the illumination of the electric light, and which were laid before the Royal Society at its last meeting, were deservedly received with great interest. In a country where the State does so little in aid of the systematic prosecution of scientific inquiry, it is impossible not to feel something more than appreciative when men like Dr. Siemens bring to its aid the combined resources of wealth and technical knowledge. England is rich in splendid gardens equipped with every horticultural resource. But it is due to the fortunate circumstance that the possessor of such a garden has also paid great attention to the economic applications of electricity, that experiments have been made, on a scale never before attempted, which go a long way towards proving that, as far as vegetation is concerned, all the effects due to solar energy can be artificially produced.
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Vegetation Under Electric Light . Nature 21, 438–440 (1880). https://doi.org/10.1038/021438a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/021438a0