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ditions exert some influence in establishing 

 the character of the seedling. 



In selecting varieties for this work the two 

 classes for consideration are those for exhibi- 

 tion and for commercial use. In the former, 

 size is the most important factor, if the other 

 qualifications are up to the average. The 

 commercial grower requires staple colours, 

 and the purer the colour the better. Size, 

 form, fullness, and style of growth are 

 important and should be taken into con- 

 sideration. 



SEED PLANTS 



Our experience leads us to believe that 

 single stem plants in four-inch pots, grown 

 naturally without an abundance of nourish- 

 ment, are best suited for this purpose. They 

 produce fewer ray florets; hence pollen is 

 easier to gather. The styles in flowers thus 

 treated seem to be in better condition, or at 

 least more normal, and produce seed more 

 freely. We have arrived at these deductions 

 by endeavouring to procure seed from plants 

 grown for exhibition, and in nearly every 

 case our efforts have been fruitless. Plants 

 intended for seed raising should be staged in 



