NEW CREATIONS IN PLANT LIFE 



twelve pounds of fruit pulp; it will thus 

 readily be seen that improved varieties which 

 produce uniformly large, fine fruit are more 

 economical manufacturers of fruit, and also 

 that the product is more salable ; the difference 

 in many cases will decide between success and 

 failure. 



"Many varieties have two or three superior 

 qualities, but woefully lack in many others. 

 Some have a very weak and imperfect root 

 system, no matter on what stock they may be 

 grafted; others -have scanty foliage, which 

 readily falls a prey to drought or to fungus or 

 insect enemies. Others are especially subject 

 to blossom blight* by late spring frosts, parch- 

 ing winds or rains. Still others, though 

 bearing the best of fruit, are so sparing of it 

 that they are outstripped by others of less 

 value. Numerous other faults are too well 

 known to all observing fruit-growers. 



"The fruit-grower of today is strictly a 

 manufacturer and should have the latest and 

 best improvements. The manufacturer of pins 

 and nails would not long tolerate a machine 

 which failed to produce pins and nails every 

 other season, or one which produced even 



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