HOW MAY I DO IT TOO;—BREEDING 
be mastered. He says that remarkable results 
await the plant-breeder in producing better 
violets—larger, deeper in tone, different in 
color, stronger in perfume. 
Varieties of pansies are already so numerous 
that he would waste no time in trying to 
make new combinations of them, though they 
offer a fascinating field for selection, in mak- 
ing them larger, more intense in color, more 
velvety in texture. 
Another point on which Mr. Burbank lays 
emphasis is that the beginner should at the 
outset treat one flower alone, not spread out 
too much. Later on, when he has become 
familiar with the work, he may have as many 
varieties under test as he may have time to 
care for; but, at first, deal with but one. 
While the general work is simple in its charac- 
ter, there are always many minor problems 
which will come up for solution, and the more 
numerous the problems the less likelihood of 
the initial success upon which he places so 
much emphasis, a little encouragement at the 
outset is of paramount importance. To be 
able to show your friend a flower which you 
by your own skill and patience have re- 
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