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races of painted cup of one color or another, 

 and fix them so that they would come true from 

 seed, would require a number of seasons. 



The fact that the painted cup does not always 

 prove easy of cultivation suggests that it is a 

 plant worthy the attention not merely of the 

 beginner but also of the amateur who has gained 

 experience, and who is willing to try his hand at 

 difficult problems of plant development. 



As before said, it would be possible to extend 

 almost indefinitely this list of interesting flowers 

 that invite development. But the ones named 

 may serve by way of introduction, and the 

 amateur may readily extend the list by looking 

 about in almost any garden or by rambling 

 almost anywhere along country roads or in 

 neighboring fields. 



The material lies everywhere 

 about us, and despite the activi- 

 ties of large numbers of flower 

 lovers, there are hundreds of 

 species readily accessible that have 

 never come under the hand of the 

 cultivator, and which therefore 

 have the attraction of entire 

 novelty. 



