Word: plante
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...university ("probably Harvard"), nor yet to the University of Southern California (though that institution made "elaborate overtures"), but surely to a university whose scientists would maintain and perpetuate his labors, and what more appropriate than to Leland Stanford Jr. University, where of recent years he, the world's plant wizard, has been a special lecturer on Evolution? That was the indication, that a "friendly committee" would shortly be formed to determine a fair price for the gardens and another committee, possibly headed by Mr. Ford, would hunt around for funds to enable Stanford to buy. During negotiations, Stanford...
...termed "spry." Mr. Burbank is better than spry-he is agile, can stand on his head. This month will round out his 50th year at Santa Rosa, where, aided by the Carnegie Foundation, the Burbank Society and a Federal land grant, he has directed the evolution of plant life so patiently and ingeniously as to produce, among other useful oddities, the spineless cactus, once a nuisance, now a fodder; fat, perennial rhubarb out of a skinny annual; plums with thick skins that endure the rigors of shipping and without pits, which eliminates an annoyance in eating; the flaming crimson poppy...
...over the 13-year pre-War average of $37.11. On the other hand labor costs, which constitute about half of steelmaking costs have risen very greatly since 1913. Common labor, for example, now costs 130% more than before the war. Without economies obtained by using waste products and modernizing plant facilities, most steel companies would now be operating at heavy losses instead of profits...
...their udders. There was no evidence of streptococcus sore throat among the patrons of the dairy. A thoroughly unjustified procedure I The proper procedure was to pasteurize the milk from Klopchuck's dairy and to remove this employe and perhaps also the three affected cows from the plant...
...plant were built, its power would be enough to supply most of New England with light, heat and motivation. Maine has a law against the export of water power manufactured within her borders. But that law is thought only to restrict fresh-water power. At a popular referendum to be held in September, the people of Maine are expected to set the restriction aside from Cooper's Fundy plan. To induce the voters to do this, Mr. Cooper has placarded the state far and wide. Sanctions from the U. S. and Canada will also be forthcoming...