THE KINDLY FRUITS OF THE EARTH 



A transcribed conversation, perhaps, will make 

 the matter clear. 



"Then the seed is the baby plant, packed up 

 and ready to travel, usually with its lunch 

 basket along." 



''Exactly." 



"And the fruit is the whole thing, not only 

 the seed, but whatever goes along with the com- 

 plete menage — the baby and the baby-carriage, 

 as it were." 



"Precisely." 



"And whether this combination is of any 

 value or interest to us, has nothing whatever 

 to do with the fact that it is fruit." 



"Nothing whatever — It is to be considered 

 solely from the view-point of the plant.' 



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