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Plus, the seeds they produce are generally worthless for replanting (they will not grow true to type, if they are not sterile), forcing growers to repurchase the seeds annually.

Preserving our garden heritage for a sustainable future

It's taken a while, but IBM Corp is finally going public with its business performance management strategy and, true to type, the company is leading with a middleware and process integration approach that draws in its substantial partner community.

IBM Unveils BPM Strategy at PartnerWorld

We (my wife, Naomi, and three girls, Mary [5], Ruth [3], and Miriam [5 months], and I) are working to develop two strains of broiler chickens which will be able to reproduce true to type.

New broiler breeds available. (The henhouse)

Jacques Boncoeur NV Brut is utterly true to type, a satisfying, food-friendly mouthful and excellent value at PS21.

Selection really is quite something

True to type, national selector Geoff Miller was giving nothing away.

England call uncapped Kerrigan and Woakes

Five nurseries in public sector and 53 in private sector have been established that provide true to type plants for future needs, Iftikhar Ahmed said, adding more than one hundred thousand cuttings have been planted in nurseries.

Olive cultivation spreads over 1300 acre in less than one year

Our advantage, however, is that animals tend to be true to type.

Dogs can't spin tales the way people can

Expert tip: To grow plants true to type, sow a named variety in June and they will flower prolifically the next year.

GRANNY GROWS BEST; Bring back lots of happy memories by recreating a traditional cottage garden filled with flowers which were favourites in your grandmother's garden..

Plants which have been bred selectively for generations so that they are always true to type from seed, however, tend to lose their vigour.

Well bred; Clive Edwards takes a look at the world of hybrid plants and vegetables

But true to type, Swann could not resist a shrug with his opening one-liner when asked whether he thinks Australia's batsmen will have been taking note of his hard-earned success at the WACA.

SWANN IS KEY FOR ENGLAND

True to type, the boys' category is packed with battling and cars, with plenty of TV and film-inspired toys, including a Ben 10 Action Cruiser (pounds 29.

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It has also provided the commercial apple industry with thousands of pieces of wood for grafting every springtime and budding every summer to help keep the original variety true to type.