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In the course of the decade following the 

 announcements in the first edition of "New 

 Creations," the new experimental work was sub- 

 jected to scrutiny by large numbers of visitors, 

 including distinguished pomologists, horticultur- 

 ists, and botanists from all over the world. The 

 new fruits and flowers had been subjected to 

 tests sufficient to establish their merit. All skep- 

 ticism as to the validity of the announcements 

 that came officially from Santa Rosa had long 

 since vanished. 



On the other hand, there were many discrimi- 

 nating and appreciative notices of the new work 

 pubhshed in magazines and books. 



If I were to summarize in a sentence or two 

 the main lines of progress of the most recent 

 decade, it would be necessary to give first place 

 to the development of the races of Spineless 

 Cactus, which reached a commercial stage in 

 1904. The work with Indian corn, including, 

 incidentally, the development of the Rain- 

 bow Corn; the development of the giant Am- 

 aryllis; the perfection of new races of Shasta 

 Daisies ; the development of new Roses, Gladioli, 

 and some scores of other flowers; varied work 

 with the Poppies; the development of new races 

 of Giant Crimson winter rhubarb; the produc- 

 tion of the Sunberrv; new Plums, Prunes, 



