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PANSY CROSSES. 



Selection of the Pansv-Violet strains of some years' standing — 

 a union of Viola tricolor L. upon Viola Tricolor var. arven- 

 sis DC. have given very free blooming plants with the flowers, 

 two-thirds the size of the ordinary pansy and plain bright yellow or 

 marked with shades of blue. These hardy plants are among the 

 first of the spring bloomers in the ornamental grounds, asi well as 

 the last to continue in flower in autumn, making them of value 

 as bedding plants. 



An attractive blend of "■Papdlio" and "Purple Queen" of the 

 "horned violets" (Viola, cornuta L.) has been grown this season. 

 The crosses are in shape of flower like "Papilio" white in color; 

 some approach one parent and some the other. 



SNAPDRAGON CROSSES. 



Some of the first generation plants of the cross of "Giant Red" 

 upon "Dwarf White," reported upon somewhat fully last year, 

 were transplanted to the ornamental grounds, but owing to the ill- 

 ness of the attendant the work of breeding within the plant was 

 not carried out. As the plants showed quite a, range of color com- 

 binations, a good opportunity seemed at hand for the attempt to 

 fix strains by inbreeding. 



ROSE CROSSES. 



In 1908 a cross was secured of the "Crimson Rambler" upon 

 "Baby Rambler" and seven blend plants were gi'own this season. 

 The ordinary "Rambler" is so thoroughly introduced that all are 

 more or less familiar with this conspicuous, profuse, late-blooming, 

 rampant climber. The "Baby" is of quite recent origin and makes 

 a low stiff-stemmed bush that bears abundant blooms in clusters 

 and of the size of the Rambler, but of a somewhat darker and 

 more pleasins;' red, and continues through the srowino- season. It 

 is too soon to write of the blend more than that it as yet shows no 

 signs of climbing. 



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