LUTHER BURBANK 



ment, whether we deal with gladiolus or with 

 canna, with dahlia or with petunia, with mallow 

 or with amaryllis. There are important details 

 of difference, however, some of which will be out- 

 lined in a moment. 



There is no reason why you should not improve 

 upon any one of the flowers that ornament your 

 lawn or dooryard. By applying your own taste 

 in the selection of plants whose seeds shall be 

 preserved, you may put the imprint of your own 

 personality on new varieties, just as Mr. Burbank 

 has put the imprint of his personality on the 

 varieties that are now sent out from Santa Rosa. 



Perhaps it may not have occurred to you, but it 

 is nevertheless true, that the Burbank flowers 

 have delicacy and artistic quality of form, and 

 harmonious blending of color, and exquisite per- 

 fume because Mr. Burbank himself is a man of 

 refined sensibilities to whom these qualities ap- 

 peal. By the same token, you may develop, if 

 you so elect, in the course of two or three seasons, 

 new varieties of flowers that will represent your 

 personality quite as fully as you are represented 

 by your costume or the equipment of your bou- 

 doir. To have a flower garden of such unique 

 individuality is surely a worthy ambition ; and it 

 is one that may readily be gratified. 



IMPKOVING THE GLADIOLUS 



As illustrating the possibility of doing remark- 

 able work with a very common plant, it is worth 



[184] 



