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Nourished by these tap-roots, the ECFA concept sprouted again dramatically in early 2009 as the global economy continued to worsen.
Archive 2009-05-01 Michael Turton 2009
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Nourished by these tap-roots, the ECFA concept sprouted again dramatically in early 2009 as the global economy continued to worsen.
ECFA in US eyes Michael Turton 2009
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Frequently they have deep rhizomes or tap-roots, and fleshy leaves.
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Fortunately for the neighbourhood these four stocks threw out suckers instead of depending only on their tap-roots; they scattered cuttings by the expatriation of sons who sought their fortune elsewhere; for instance, there are Minorets who are cutlers at Melun; Levraults at Montargis; Massins at
Ursula 2006
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They parted at the door, Miss Bellman to attend a lecture which she stigmatised as ‘poppycock about tap-roots’ and Dame Beatrice to return to Miss McKay.
Spotted Hemlock Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1958
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Several are over a foot high and have very long tap-roots.
Three Years in Tristan da Cunha Katherine Mary Barrow
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It was outlined in an oblong of red ink, but was itself written in green, the capitals being supplied with tap-roots extending to the base of each name.
The Nest Builder Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
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On these other trees that have been cut the formation of tap-roots continues.
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Hickories and pecans have long tap-roots with few branches and hence do not transplant well.
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It thrives well in a good depth of loam, its long tap-roots going a long way down.
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