LUTHER BURBANK 



and the Burbank. "Both are superior keepers, 

 and have never shown any tendency to become 

 diseased." 



(17) Ornamental Crossbred Tomato. This new 

 fruiting plant is named Combination and is de- 

 scribed as a cross between the "Little Currant" 

 and the "Dwarf Champion" tomatoes. "The curi- 

 ous plaited, twisted and blistered, but handsome 

 leaves, sturdily compact growth, and clusters of 

 fruit, will make it a favored ornamental plant 

 which can be easily grown by everybody." 



(18) "Other New Plants." A miscellaneous list 

 of hybrids, ,including some very extraordinary 

 combinations, particularly crosses between the dif- 

 ferent orchard fruits, peaches, almonds, plums, 

 quinces, and apples in various combinations. The 

 photograph of a stem of apetalous pistillate blos- 

 soms of a plum-apricot hybrid is given; a picture 

 that has peculiar interest now in view of the subse- 

 quent development of the plumcot. Mention is also 

 made of the crossbred tigridias, new cannas, 

 arums, amaryllis, brodiaeas, aquilegias, and asters, 

 and a multitude of other things not yet near 

 enough to perfection to merit a special description. 

 These were to appear in later catalogs. 



A Summary of Conclusions 

 The list of "New Creations" thus briefly sum- 

 marized occupies fifty pages. 



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