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  1. The stimulation of flowering by exposure to
  2. cold. Certain plants will not flower unless
  3. subjected to low temperatures during their
  4. development. For example, winter wheat will
  5. flower in summer only if planted in the
  6. previous autumn. However, by placing
  7. partially germinated seeds in low
  8. temperatures for several days, the cold
  9. requirement can be supplied artificially,
  10. allowing the wheat to be sown in the spring.
  11.