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LUTHER BURBANK 



It was not a great while before a flush of pink ran along 

 the row, for each of Hermosa's babies wore the pretty 

 pink gown. The master could tell which of the little 



pink princesses should 

 remain with him to as- 

 sist in the making of 

 the new rose. When 

 the second generation 

 of princesses were in 

 full bloom, Bon Silene 

 came into use, uniting 

 its beautiful form with 

 *^ ? ^-,^ the fine qualities of 

 Jm ^;?ls|t ;V Hermosa's healthy off- 



| , springs, by giving gold- 



en dust to apply to 

 them. 



After this many thou- 

 sands of rose plants 

 Santa Rosa rose. were seen growing in 



the plant school at one 



time. When these were all blooming, we think, must have 

 been the time when Burbank heard them say to the other 

 children: 



"See what we have to offer you, beautiful roses! Help 

 yourselves; but we are frail bushes, so do not be too rough, 

 else you may feel the stings of our armor, which we still 



