Luther Burbank was past sixty before he could find the time he desired for the making of exact experiments records of his innumerable and unique with plants; he was seventy before the itch that had always been on him to express on paper his thoughts, reactions, observations, and philosophies could be even in slight measure gratified. Unquestionably if he had lived he would have poured forth his naturalist’s soul, and the last years would have been productive of exhilarating, pungent, and enlightening essays and books that would have greatly enriched our literature of thought and comment.
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Opuntia Ficus Indica (Prickly Pear) A normally spineless variety of Opuntia cactus with large fruits growing on each pad. This species of cactus is grown world-wide to feed people, livestock and to restore degraded soils. |
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Luther Burbank, Sc. D Luther Burbank was an American botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in agricultural science. He developed more than 800 strains and varieties of plants over his 55-year career. Burbank's developments included those... |