NEW CREATIONS IN PLANT LUPE 
twelve pounds of fruit pulp; it will thus 
readily be seen that improved varieties which 
produce uniformly large, fine fruit are more 
economical manufacturers of fruit, and also 
that the product is more salable ; the difference 
in many cases will decide between success and 
failure. 
“Many varieties have two or three superior 
qualities, but woefully lack in many others. 
Some have a very weak and imperfect root 
system, no matter on what stock they may be 
grafted; others have scanty foliage, which 
readily falls a prey to drought or to fungus or 
insect enemies. Others are especially subject 
to blossom blight by late spring frosts, parch- 
ing winds or rains. Still others, though 
bearing the best of fruit, are so sparing of it 
that they are outstripped by others of less 
value. Numerous other faults are too well 
known to all observing fruit - growers. 
“The fruit-grower of today is strictly a 
manufacturer and should have the latest and 
best. improvements. The manufacturer of pins 
and nails would not long tolerate a machine 
which failed to produce pins and nails every 
other season, or one which produced even 
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