A Characteristic Specimen 



This picture gives a very good idea of the characteristic 



texture of petals in the Burbank improved Shirley poppy. Mr. 



Bnrbank says that the plant did not at first respond to his efforts, but 



that after a few seasons it progressed very rapidly. When the 



experiment was at its height he had several men in the 



fields every morning during the time of blooming, 



on the lookout for the slightest variation 



in the desired direction. 



