LUTHER BURBANK 



planted. Indeed there are some of them that have 

 perennial interest, holding their charm despite all 

 competition. 



One of these is the marigold, of which there are 

 various species that find favor not only because 

 of the ease with which they may be cultivated, but 

 also because of the length of time during which 

 they bloom, the abundance of blossoms, and their 

 good keeping qualities after being picked. 



The marigolds most commonly cultivated fall 

 into two distinct groups, one spoken of as the Afri- 

 can marigold and the other as the French mari- 

 gold. In addition to these there are native species, 

 among others a very interesting one that I have 

 received from Arizona, sent me by Professor 

 Lemon, whose name it bears. This native form is 

 a shrub about four feet in height, and in the fall 

 it bears a mass of beautiful single golden flowers 

 about the size of the French marigold. 



This is one of the handsomest shrubs of this 

 sort, and although I think it has not yet been intro- 

 duced, it deserves a place in every garden, if as 

 has not yet been proved it will stand the colder 

 climate. 



My experiments with the marigold were con- 

 ducted a good many years ago, chiefly along the 

 line of crossing the French and African races and 

 this new Arizona perennial species. In addition 



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