Which word is analogous to the word blossoms in this analogy?

". . . he seemed, by the variety and amount of his powers, to be a composition of several persons,—like the giant fruits which are matured in gardens by the union of four or five single blossoms."
(from Representative Men by Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Question

Which word is analogous to the word blossoms in this analogy? 

". . . he seemed, by the variety and amount of his powers, to be a composition of several persons,—like the giant fruits which are matured in gardens by the union of four or five single blossoms." 
(from Representative Men by Ralph Waldo Emerson)

anonymous · Answer

powers
fruits
gardens
persons

anonymous · Answer

i think gardens..