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Page vii
... Pea turns out small . - Won- derful obstinacy of Plants . 169 CHAPTER XIII . SCIENCE . Knowledge is Power . - The new Flower . - A Thing of Beauty . - Ap- pearance contrasted with Perfume . - The Fox is the Finder .. 179 CHAPTER XIV . A ...
... Pea turns out small . - Won- derful obstinacy of Plants . 169 CHAPTER XIII . SCIENCE . Knowledge is Power . - The new Flower . - A Thing of Beauty . - Ap- pearance contrasted with Perfume . - The Fox is the Finder .. 179 CHAPTER XIV . A ...
Page xii
... peas are combined with plank side - walks . This un- equaled concentration of attractions can be reached in thirty minutes from either the upper or lower part of the city - of course New York city is meant , as no one need leave ...
... peas are combined with plank side - walks . This un- equaled concentration of attractions can be reached in thirty minutes from either the upper or lower part of the city - of course New York city is meant , as no one need leave ...
Page xv
... pea or a bean , a carrot or a turnip , and , with your best skill and greatest learning , you can not plant a pea and ... peas , peaches and cream — the latter only indirectly vegetable - cauliflowers , tomatoes , mush- rooms , lettuce ...
... pea or a bean , a carrot or a turnip , and , with your best skill and greatest learning , you can not plant a pea and ... peas , peaches and cream — the latter only indirectly vegetable - cauliflowers , tomatoes , mush- rooms , lettuce ...
Page 98
... peas so tender , fresh lettuce so crisp , cauliflower so immaculate , cab- bages so rich , beets so racy , and every other vegeta- ble so much better when just pulled . There should be a plenteous variety , from the humble radish up to ...
... peas so tender , fresh lettuce so crisp , cauliflower so immaculate , cab- bages so rich , beets so racy , and every other vegeta- ble so much better when just pulled . There should be a plenteous variety , from the humble radish up to ...
Page 102
... pea . I replied that doubtless I had , as I paid the highest price in market . " Oh , pshaw ! " he answered , " they are never sold in market ; wait till you eat a Daniel O'Rourke pea , and then you can say you know what peas are ...
... pea . I replied that doubtless I had , as I paid the highest price in market . " Oh , pshaw ! " he answered , " they are never sold in market ; wait till you eat a Daniel O'Rourke pea , and then you can say you know what peas are ...
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