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GERMINATE AFTER 300 YEARS. ' LONDON, November 19. In spite of denials by scientists that wheat recently taken from Egyptian mummy coffins has germinated when sown, a report by the Swedish International Bureau contains the information that peas which had lain in the tomb of Tutankhamen for 300 years are now yielding crops in a small garden in a coastal town of Southern Sweden.
A Danish professor, it is stated, brought home a few peas found in the tomb, and these on being planted grew and produced a very limited crop. Two peas of the crop were given to a retired foreman, who planted them and received a fair return, part of which he planted, and he i s reported to have grown sixty-fiv'e vigorous plants, promising a rich yield. The plants are said to be very beautiful, with stalks four to six feet high, bearing clusters of red and white flowers.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1932, Page 2
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154SEED FROM TOMBS Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1932, Page 2
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