. Nature study and agriculture [microform]. Agriculture; Agriculture; Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 174 i-f. 'i i< AoBionLinBE and Natom Stddv done m ^^ ^j,, j^, ^^^ ^ ITie scions must be kept moist and donnant tiU the time of grafting. ; MV. IMPROVEMEHT OF COITIVATED PIANTS It is thousands of years since men in various parts of the world, emerging from the savage state began to cultivate some of the wild plantf wt h produced fruits o, seeds suitable for human fo^d In the course of ages, by careful cultivation and sdection^these wild plants have been wonderfuUy In some cases th
. Nature study and agriculture [microform]. Agriculture; Agriculture; Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 174 i-f. 'i i< AoBionLinBE and Natom Stddv done m ^^ ^j,, j^, ^^^ ^ ITie scions must be kept moist and donnant tiU the time of grafting. ; MV. IMPROVEMEHT OF COITIVATED PIANTS It is thousands of years since men in various parts of the world, emerging from the savage state began to cultivate some of the wild plantf wt h produced fruits o, seeds suitable for human fo^d In the course of ages, by careful cultivation and sdection^these wild plants have been wonderfuUy In some cases the wUd parent plants can still be found and recognized; in other cases they seem to have died out or else bear such a slight resembknce ^ fteir cnlhvated offspring that we cannot be sure of the reUtionship. The wild apple of the old world, from which our cultivated apples have spnmg, IS a very diminutive fruit. The improve- ment m size and quahty of cultivated roote and tubers, not to speak of the common grains, has been equally remarkable. ^ There are very definite limits to the capacity of pl^ts to respond to our efforts to change them. I should say that the«, is Kttle likelihood that ^ Shan ever be able to grow grains of wheat, for instance, as large as apples, or apples equal in size. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Brittain, John, 1849-1913; Rutherford, W. J. (William John), 1871-1930. Toronto : Educational Book
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