LUTHER BURBANK 



abundance, the horseradish produces no seeds at 

 all. 



The horseradish does, indeed, bloom with the 

 greatest profusion. But the blossoms prove 

 sterile. The plant has entirely and probably 

 forever lost the power of producing seed. 



I have elsewhere referred to the fact of my 

 having created a small commotion among amateur 

 gardeners by the joking offer of one thousand 

 dollars an ounce for horseradish seed. Of course 

 I knew that no horseradish seeds were to be had, 

 yet I would gladly have given then, and I would 

 gladly now pay, at the rate of $1,000 an ounce for 

 horseradish seed. But there is not the remotest 

 probability that any one will ever legitimately 

 claim the prize. If the seed should ever be found, 

 it will probably be dark colored, about the size of 

 a common black mustard seed. 



I have received nearly or quite a thousand 

 letters informing me that the parties writing could 

 supply me with all the horseradish seed I could 

 wish, inasmuch as their plants were blooming 

 abundantly. 



I may add that I subsequently received large 

 quantities of dried horseradish buds, as well as 

 great quantities of the seeds of weeds of various 

 sorts. I have even received what were alleged to 

 be horseradish seeds from market gardeners. But 



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