Sundry characteristics of grains and vegetables.
Mythological motifs. · Origin of plant characteristics. · Origin of various plant characteristics. · Other plant characteristics. · view the constellation · filed as A2793
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Why bean has black stripe. (Cf. A2741.1.)Why grain of wheat is dividedWhy some yams are good, some bad. (Cf. A2741.2.)Why potatoes are hard. (Cf. A2721.3.2.)Why grain grows only at top of stalk (punishment for men's sinfulness)Origin of shapes of grainWhy rice is so abundantWhy millet is red on topWhy buckwheat produces twice a year
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Budding and bearing of plantColor of plantsWhy trees remain fixedWhy certain trees are dwarfed. (Cf. A2721.2.1.)Why certain plants are cursedWhy certain plants (trees) are blessedWhy certain tree is tallOrigin of plant namesOrigin of combustible property of woodMedicinal properties of treesOrigin of shape of particular treeWhy certain tree is hardySundry characteristics of treesSundry characteristics of shrubsSundry characteristics of vegetablesSundry characteristics of flowers