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"Lavencler//Single Eringed/Dwarf Star." This double 

 combination resulted in a plant of interest because of the unusu- 

 ally long sepals which gave the flower an odd appearance. The 

 light purple flower in itself was unattractive. 



Breeding among the petunias offers little encouragement in the 

 way of new varieties but the study of resulting plant types and 

 color combinations is an interesting field. 



SNAPDRAGON CROSSES. 



Two varieties of the Snapdragon, "Giant Red" and "Dwarf 

 White," were crossed for the purpose of determining the influ- 

 ence of color upon offspring where there is more than one color 

 in the parent flower, also the influence of size of plant in the 

 union. "Giant Red" is a tall plant, about three feet high, its 

 flowers are red with a trace of yellow, while "Dwarf White" is 

 short, about one foot high, and bears white flowers with some 

 yellow. In all other respects, the two varieties are practically 

 alike. 



The summary of the crosses extended to the first generation 

 is given below : 



