LUTHER BURBANK 



characterized by the California State Gardener as 

 the handsomest variegated shrub he had ever seen. 



(12) A new Poppy named Silver Lining. De- 

 scribed as developed by six years' selection from 

 a sport of the Papaver umbrosum (Butterfly 

 Poppy), and as being of a glistening silver white 

 on the inside of each petal instead of crimson and 

 black; the outside remaining of the original bril- 

 liant crimson, thus producing a strikingly beauti- 

 ful effect. 



(13) A new plant, the Nicotunia. This name 

 had been coined to describe a new race produced 

 by crossing a tobacco plant (Nicotiana) with a 

 Petunia. A suggestion of the difficulties involved 

 in making this cross was given in these words: 



"If anyone thinks he can take right hold and 

 produce Nicotunias as he would hybrid petunias 

 or crossbred primroses, let him try; there is no 

 patent on their manufacture; but if the five hun- 

 dredth crossing succeeds, or even the five thou- 

 sandth, under the best conditions obtainable, he 

 will surely be very successful; I do not fear any 

 immediate competition." 



It was stated that the flowers of the new hybrid 

 are handsome, white, pink, carmine, or striped, 

 and are borne in bounteous profusion, but that no 

 seed is ever produced, although the plants are very 

 readily multiplied by cuttings. 



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