76 LUTHER BURBANK 



A nut that combines all the good qualities of 

 the hybrid early-bearing chestnuts and in addi- 

 tion is borne in a spineless bur would have a 

 combination of qualities that should appeal to 

 the orchardist, and doubtless will do so when the 

 idea that chestnuts may form valuable commer- 

 cial crops gains wider appreciation. 



