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What is the smallest seed?

J K Mardasee at webtv.net
Thu Sep 21 06:55:59 EST 2000


Thank you for the reply, and for the e-mail replies.

What I was searching for I should have explained it in better terms. ---
I was looking for the smallest seed that would produce the largest bush. 

I was searching for a answer to a New Testament (bible) quote that
mentions about the "mustard" seed. --- ( "It is the smallest of all the
seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a
large bush." )

I'm not a plant expert, so I posted here where all the experts on plants
would be. --- My objective is to find out whether this bible quote is
factual or not. It was wriitten hundreds of years ago. Written long
before the planet was ever searched world wide by people, for new and
different undiscovered plant species. --- This parable quote is in the
New Testament "Matthew chapter 13:31-32" and is headed under; "The
parable of the mustard seed." 

Sorry for not explaining it fully the first time. I did not want anyone
to think I sounded like a religious fanatic. I'm not a bible thumper,
just investigating a little science for myself.






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