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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: Linnæus became a botanist while helping his father--a practical gardener--in his daily work.

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Linnæus became a botanist while helping his father--a practical gardener--in his daily work.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin illustrates how Linnæus's practical gardening experience contributed to his botanical studies.

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