Darrow and Knott learned that Boysen had abandoned his growing experiments several years earlier and sold his farm. Undaunted, Darrow and Knott headed out to Boysen's old farm, on which they found several frail vines surviving in a field choked with weeds.
Darrow and Knott found that Boysen had ceased his extensive experiments many years prior and sold his estate. Despite this setback, Darrow and Knott proceeded to Boysen's former residence where they encountered several fragile vines struggling in an area choked with vegetation.