CHAPTEE VII 

 BURBANK IN THE FLOWER GARDEN 



THIS chapter describes Mr. Burbank's 

 method of mating the flowers with an eye 

 to the production of new varieties, and the 

 methods of selective breeding through which the 

 colors and forms of blossoms may be developed. 



Almost any flower may be improved in size, 

 changed in form, made double, or altered in color. 

 Mr. Burbank has made hundreds of such modifica- 

 tions in the case of flowers from all parts of the 

 world, including both the common garden varie- 

 ties and the rarest exotics. 



The exact method by which these changes are 

 wrought is here described, how, for example, the 

 Shasta daisy was developed, the scented calla, 

 the blue poppy, the crimson eschscholtzia, and 

 numerous others. Typical illustrations are given 

 as to each of the different methods of procedure, 

 and the entire process is so clearly described that 

 the amateur may produce similar results if he 

 will intelligently follow the directions given. 



You may have flowers different from those of 

 your neighbor, and, indeed, different from any 

 that have ever been seen before, if you are willing 

 to take the trouble to develop them. And it will 

 appear that in many cases new developments may 



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