The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 96National Geographic Society, 1949 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 181
... head of the artichoke , a kind of thistle . Believed to be native to the western and central Mediterranean lands , the species was apparently carried to Egypt and farther east- ward some 2,000 to 2,500 years ago . Until comparatively ...
... head of the artichoke , a kind of thistle . Believed to be native to the western and central Mediterranean lands , the species was apparently carried to Egypt and farther east- ward some 2,000 to 2,500 years ago . Until comparatively ...
Page 196
... head . It is relatively toler- ant to heat and evidently was developed in a moderately warm climate . The old ... head growth . Hot weather causes it to become bitter and hastens the elongation of its stem into a tall seed stalk . The ...
... head . It is relatively toler- ant to heat and evidently was developed in a moderately warm climate . The old ... head growth . Hot weather causes it to become bitter and hastens the elongation of its stem into a tall seed stalk . The ...
Page 215
... head , " suggesting a kind of cabbage ; the other develops a clump or cluster of leaves that does not form such a distinct head . Chinese cabbage has been erroneously called " celery cabbage " because of the fancied simi- larity of ...
... head , " suggesting a kind of cabbage ; the other develops a clump or cluster of leaves that does not form such a distinct head . Chinese cabbage has been erroneously called " celery cabbage " because of the fancied simi- larity of ...
Contents
Adobe New Mexico By Mason Sutherland With 28 illustrations in color from natural | xiii |
Workshop of the Titans By Albert W Atwood | 117 |
Power Comes Back to Peiping By Nelson T Johnson and W Robert Moore With 18 | 337 |
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