Robert Fortune quote

Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the plants are thrown into a flowering states, and then, as they flower freely year after year, they have little inclination to make vigorous growth.
Robert Fortune
Robert Fortune
Robert Fortune
Born: Sep 16, 1812
Died: Apr 13, 1880

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