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... cultivating the wild form in rich and good soil , and selecting the best . In fact , there are in natural wild plants great dif- ferences between individuals , and when such plants are cultivated in good soil , where they have far more ...
... cultivating the wild form in rich and good soil , and selecting the best . In fact , there are in natural wild plants great dif- ferences between individuals , and when such plants are cultivated in good soil , where they have far more ...
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... cultivate their land as to rear plants likely to grow luxuriantly , to bear good fruit , and thus to afford an ... cultivated plants with attention . The methods which led to these results have not always been deliberately adopted ...
... cultivate their land as to rear plants likely to grow luxuriantly , to bear good fruit , and thus to afford an ... cultivated plants with attention . The methods which led to these results have not always been deliberately adopted ...
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... cultivation . When we consider that , from time immemorial , Chinese and Japanese gardeners have produced Asters , Chrysanthemums , Camellias , Pinks , Peonies , and Roses , of which the majority are the results of crossing , we may ...
... cultivation . When we consider that , from time immemorial , Chinese and Japanese gardeners have produced Asters , Chrysanthemums , Camellias , Pinks , Peonies , and Roses , of which the majority are the results of crossing , we may ...
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