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"in Europe they were as so many useless plants, wanting vegitative mould, and refreshing showers; they withered, and were mowed down by want, hunger, and war; but now by the power of transplantation, like all other plants they have taken root and flourished!"
In the quote, the word transplantation references the plant metaphor in the quote; what is this reference called? 147.126.10.152 (talk) 02:51, 19 January 2018 (UTC)