NEW CREATIONS IN PLANT LIFE 
Sometimes, as Mr. Burbank puts it, the fruit- 
raiser must be adapted to the fruit. It must 
be borne in mind also, in any consideration of 
the commercial feature, that many of the 
creations of Mr. Burbank are not commercially 
identified with his name, having been bought 
by florists or horticulturists who exploit them 
in their own way and under names of their 
own selection. 
Aside from all this, the very heart and 
spirit of Mr. Burbank’s method are directly 
opposed to any monopolistic control of his 
new fruits. To get these fruits to the general 
public at the earliest moment possible and at 
the lowest figure is his highest aim. ‘“ Abso- 
lutely no restrictions,” that is the key-note. 
One of the largest fruit-growers in California 
estimates that Mr. Burbank could easily be 
making a net revenue of two hundred thou- 
sand dollars per year if he should hold back 
his fruits and flowers and handle them solely 
for the money that could be made from them. 
’ But to do this would be to stultify himself; 
his measure of success has not been the 
standard of the dollar: success to him means 
the accomplishment of the greatest possible 
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