THE CREATION OF NEW TREES 
seeking to make even these increase. The 
result has been in some cases that I have had 
to go backward again to a point where the 
tree could produce its maximum of fruit 
without imperiling its efficiency. 
“Bear in mind that, in the production of 
any new tree, selection plays the all-important 
part. First, one must get clearly in mind the 
kind of tree he wants, then breed and select to 
that end, always choosing through a series of 
years the trees which are approaching nearest 
the ideal, and rejecting all others. 
“There is another important feature of a 
tree to be used for manufacture,—its grain. 
It is perfectly feasible to breed a tree up to a 
certain general style of grain, by constantly 
selecting for this special characteristic. As no 
two trees are absolutely alike on their exte- 
riors, so it is with the interior of the tree. 
Cut open a series of cross-bred seedlings— 
some are dark, some are light, some are close- 
grained, some are coarse, some show tenden- 
cies toward beautiful markings, some are plain, 
some have wavy grain, some have straight. 
So pick out from them the grain you want, 
and continue selecting and breeding with 
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