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spineless edible cactus, which is among the greatest, the 

 most wonderful, and the most useful of all Burbank's 

 plant children. 



Sixteen years crowded with patience, endless patience; 



Spineless cactus 



and waiting, anxious waiting ! No one but a genius with 

 deep faith could have accomplished this great task. No 

 one has ever equalled it in plant improvement. 



Not only are agriculturists everywhere interested in 

 these useful plants, but governments of all countries, where 



