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Practical Botany for Gardeners is a beautifully captivating read

The Book of Seeds: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World Because of an Acorn and "the Guastavino Fireproof ConstructionSeeds are nature's consummate survivors. The next time you admire a field of waving green grassland or a stunning grove of acacia, stop to consider how it got that way often against incredible odds. Seeds can survive freezing temperatures and drought. They can pass through our digestive systems without damage and weather a trip across the ocean, hitching a ride on marine debris. They can even endure complete desiccation, a feat taken to extraordinary