Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 235
the element of consciouschoice in them and the fact that different indi-viduals of the same kind of animals may accom-plish the same thing in quite different ways. Itought to be an excellent exercise in observationand thought for any boy or girl to try constantlyto distinguish instinctive actions… … A JAPANESE DWARF TREE. These charming dwarfed trees are entirely aproduct of the patience and skill of Japanesegardeners. The dwarfing of these is kept a secretby them and has as yet never been found out or
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