Persuading pears to grow on apple trees was’ only one of the feate accomplished by Ivan Mitchurin, Russia's “plant wizard," who died recently. In his private orchard the scientist grew black currants as large as grapes, and .plums as big as ducte’ eggs.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 284, 28 August 1935, Page 14
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