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flower production began in October. The following table will serve to show 

 the bloom record of these plants : 



Bride. Bridesmaid. 



Month. Blind. Flower. Blind. Flower. 



October 57 49 51 49 



November 25 29 15 20 



December 39 36 33 33 



January 14 18 • 9 19 



February 28 26 18 29 



March 46 47 26 41 



April 39 47 34 33 



May 27 49 18 28 



Totals 275 301 204 252 



Average per plant 19.6 37.6 20.4 21 



In the case of plants grown from cuttings struck March 11, and planted 

 on the benches in July, the record was as follows : 



Bride. Bridesmaid. 



Month. Blind. Flower. Blind. Flower. 



October 4 10 7 5 



November 6 5 1 10 



December , . 2 5 2 



January 4 8 3 7 



February 7 12 7 7 



March 8 11 12 16 



April 19 40 22 29 



May 21 37 18 19 



Totals 69 125 75 95 



Average No. per plant 4.05 31.25 4.68 6.7 



From the comparison of the average number of flowers produced per 

 plant from October 1 to May 31, inclusive, in each of the two sets, it is evident 

 that there is little difference between the two, but upon comparing the monthly 

 flower product of the two it at once becomes apparent that the two-year-old 

 plants produced their crop in the Fall and early Winter, while the cutting 

 plants produced the heaviest bloom later in the season. One must, therefore, 

 be guided by the demands of market. If a heavy crop before the holidays is 

 the end to be achieved, then year-old plants are desirable, but if the rose 

 market is more profitable from the first of February to the first of June, the 

 cutting plants will give best return. While these results are interesting in 

 showing the value of strong year-old plants, we do not consider that the 

 record of the one season, during which this comparison was made, sufficient 

 to be taken as a basis for extensive commercial undertakings. With the tests 

 of blind and flowering wood plants, however, the case is diff'erent, and the re- 

 sults may be considered conclusive. 



DEDUCTIONS. 



It is clear from the results of these tests that the tendencies manifested in 

 a branch are perpetuated from generation to generation in plants propagated 

 by sexual processes. 



