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That such diversities of leaf and stem could 

 be brought about by hj^bridization was a fact 

 that could scarcely fail to command the attention 

 of the practical orchardist, and to raise questions 

 in his mind as to whether there were any limits 

 to the possibilities of the new method of plant 

 development. 



At all events, it was obvious enough that, quite 

 aside from the interesting questions suggested by 

 the hybrid leaves and vines, here w^re numerous 

 new varieties of fruits and flowers — more than 

 fifty of them specifically named or numbered — 

 having qualities that patrons of the orchardist 

 and florist might be expected to appreciate—' 

 fruits and flowers calculated to enter into com- 

 petition on something more than equality with 

 those already on the market. 



Hence, no second call was necessary to chal- 

 lenge the attention of the orchardist, and no 

 second announcement was required for a large 

 proportion of the newly developed hybrids. 



In a word, the practical orchardists called for 

 the new hybrid fruits and flowers at once, and 

 paid the prices asked because of the obvious 

 practicality of the new products themselves. 



Their confidence has been justified by the 

 sequel, for great communities have been built 

 up — as in the case of Vacaville, Cahfomia, one 



