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erass is about 6 inches long. Curiously enough, these seedlings were all 
so much earlier in blooming than either parent that comparison was 
impossible ; these seedlings flower in May, while the parents do not 
bloom till July ; on the other hand, ‘Tridymus’ seedlings were all much 
Fic. 107.- - Joun Baty’ CROSSED WITH POLLEN OF ODORUS RUGULOSUS, 
later than the parents. Trumpet seedlings are generally earlier than their 
parents in blooming. 
Hitherto all ‘ Tridymus ’ seedlings have proved sterile, no matter what 
the cross may have heen. 
