The Blossom oj the Rhubarb 



The illustration shows the inconspicuous character of the 



individual bVsoms oj the rhubarb, and the way ^n -f-^^^jv^"- ,;., 



massed tocether as is usual with very small flowers. n hybriduing ine 



rhuSTsonly necessary to dust one head of flowers against 



another. Of course selj-jertihzation may take place in 



many cases, and it will be necessary to examine 



the seedlings themselves to determine 



which ones are hybridized. 



