Developing seeds has been the Groot family business for a long time. He is the sixth generation of, what is called, a seedsman.

长期以来，格罗特家族企业一直从事种子研发业务。他被誉为第六代种子传播者。

My reason is to be found in what took place in Mr. Pumblechook's parlor: where, on our presenting ourselves, my sister sat in conference with that detested seedsman.

我的理由是在蓬布勒丘克先生的客厅里发生的事情中发现的：在我们演讲时，我妹妹和那个讨厌的种子员坐在一起。

Most of the Sequoias, however, are of so gigantic a size that the seedsmen have to look for the greater portion of their supplies to the Douglas, who soon learns he is no match for these freebooters.

然而，大多数红杉树的体型都非常巨大，以至于播种者不得不为道格拉斯寻找更多的补给品，道格拉斯很快就发现自己不是这些掠夺者的对手。