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Biology in Amrrica 



And so we iiii<:;lit continue ad iuutsc<ii)i, if not ad infinitum, 

 to rehearse the aehievenieiits of Uncle Sam lu levying tribute 

 on the flowers and fruits, the grain and timber of all the 

 \\(H'\d to ])eautify and enrieh liis country, but this brief sketch 



A Bunch of Dates 



liilKMiiii^i ill the (li'sert reg'.ou of s'juthcrn C.ilifornia. 



Courtesy of the LI. H. Burcdii of finnt Jndiistri/. 



must suffice as a suggestion merely of the past accomplish- 

 ments and future possibilities of the economic biologist in 

 the discoveiy and cultivation of Nature's wealth of plants 

 throughout the world. 



The finds of the plant explorer must be carefully packed 

 to ensure their safe arrival after a journey halfway around 

 the world oi- more. Dry seeds such as grains or beans can 

 be shipped in bags or boxes without any special precau- 

 tions. Some nuts however which are liable to be parched or 



