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Shrubs
IV: Acacia
The acacia family has shaped the course of history.
Vegetables
III: Peas
How a monk used peas to discover genes.
Herbs
II: Betony
There truly is one herb to rule them all.
Fruits
I: Strawberry
The story of the fastest, longest, dumbest bike race.
Tools
X: Scythe
How a blade bears witness to a failed rebellion.
Herbs
IX: Wild Thyme
A better interpretation of rumspringa.
Flowers
VIII: Martagon
When is a flower a hat?
Grasses
VII: Oat Grass
The silly story of where lawns came from.
Herbs
VI: Lemon Balm
Let's use today as an excuse to list all the lemon plants.
Animals
V: Duck
The great big history of the little rubber duck.
Herbs
IV: Angelica
The long and winding history of chartreuse.
Herbs
III: Clover
Nobody's entirely sure what a shamrock is.