I have constantly been impressed with the similarity between the organization and development of plant and human life.
In plain words
He noticed that plants and people grow up in surprisingly similar ways.
Where these words come from
- 88% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Training of the Human Plant (1907) — Burbank's own book, published during his life.
- The Training of the Human Plant
- 1907
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