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parent, and continuing in bloom the entire season — more profuse 

 bloomers than either parent. Plants of the first ge^ieration are 

 now growing at the greenhouse. 



Dolichos. One "Suspect" of last year, "Dwarf White/Purple 

 Soudan," has proved to be a true cross. The blend plant was 

 very similar to "Purple Soudan" in climbing habit, purple stem, 

 flower and pod. But three plants were grown of the first gen- 

 eration. Plant I was a thrifty, medium climber with foliage, 

 flower and pods resembling the "Dwarf White." Plant 2 showed 

 a stronger climbing tendency, and in foliage and flowers resem- 

 bled the light purple type of the "Giant Crimson," the pods, how- 

 ever, were white. Plant 3, a climber with purple stem and foli- 

 age, failed to reach the blooming period before frost. 



Hibiscus. Plants from the suspects Okra-Hibiscus differed in 

 no way from the mother parent. Further attempts have been 

 made to effect this cross, without results. 



Ipomeas. Experiments with these interesting climbers have 

 been continued, thirty varieties being grown this season in hills 

 having poles for their support. The attempts at crossing were 

 three hundred and ten, and the number of capsules secured, fifty. 

 It is very difficult to get positive results between species. 



The Marigold Cross. 



At the greenhouse last winter a cross was secured between the 

 ■"African" (standard) and the "Dwarf French Marigold." The 

 "Dwarf French" is low growing, compact and spreading, with a 

 dark green foliage of a small type, shown at i, Plate XXV. It 

 comes more quickly into bloom and produces an abundance of 

 variegated flowers, the principal colors being yellow, orange, 

 burnt orange, and very dark brown, appearing black. In size 

 it is about half as large as the "African" variety, a standard sort 

 of open growth bearing light green leaves, shown at 2. 



The blend is a plant (3) resembling the "Dwarf French" in 

 type of foliage and early bloom, but the flower approaches the 

 "African" in size and is orange in color. Blend plants grown in 

 the open began blooming early in the season and were in full 

 flower up to the time of frost. One result of this cross may be 

 a type free from the peculiar odor so disagreeable to many. 



