THE NEW EARTH 



list of improved fruits ; the creation of the 

 primus berry, the phenomenal berry, and the 

 plumcot, absolutely new species produced by 

 the hand of man ; new and improved varieties 

 of vegetables; grasses for lawn and forage 

 superior to the old and far more hardy and 

 prolific; new and vastly improved strains of 

 flowers, more beautiful, hardier, larger, in every 

 way enhanced ; these but hint at the creations 

 from his hand, while others promising still 

 more for the world are under way. 



World-wide attention has been attracted to 

 the man and his work. Newspaper and maga- 

 zine comment and descriptions have been 

 widespread in this and foreign countries. He 

 has been given recognition such as few men in 

 private or public life ever receive. But the 

 only result of this universal praise has been to 

 strengthen the determination to do yet more for 

 the world. Mr. Burbank is never unmindful of 

 appreciation, just as he is never in any sense 

 influenced by mere flattery. The recognition 

 has come from people in all ranks of life, from 

 the very poor and the very rich, from the day- 

 laborer and from crowned heads in Europe, 

 from scientific men and practical men of 



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