ON THE ORIGIN OF NEW SPECIES 
flavor of the new fruit is indescribable, as 
unique as it is delicious. 
The new fruit was produced in the usual 
way, the three basic fruits being inter-pol- 
lenated so that there was a thorough blending 
or crossing of them all. Then selection was 
made from the crosses until at length, after 
yéars had elapsed, giving time to fix it so it 
would not revert, the new fruit was produced. 
There yet remains further work upon it before 
it shall be given to the world, but its place 
in the world as a new and distinct type of 
fruit life is now assured. Mr. Burbank began 
this particular experiment in another line, the 
crossing of a plum and an almond; then 
branching off into the plum-apricot line as 
promising more satisfactory results. The plum 
and the almond combined in a sense, produc- 
ing some spectacular plant effects, but the 
union did not promise results worthy of 
further work, so it was dropped. 
Other curious combinations have from time 
to time been made, with results not yet fully 
determined in some cases. A raspberry and a 
strawberry were united. Strange results devel- 
oped. The plants were curious indeed. The 
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