LUTHER BURBANK 



different species, and the recombining of these 

 characters in the offspring of the second genera- 

 tion and subsequent generations, which is so viv- 

 idly illustrated in the case of the Shasta, has been 

 illustrated also in scores of other cases, until the 

 principle involved has become so clear and obvi- 

 ous that no one is likely to overlook it. 



So, as I said, it is not necessary here to recapit- 

 ulate the details of the series of hybridizing experi- 

 ments through which the Shasta daisy was evolved. 

 We shall be concerned with a few practical details 

 as to the cultivation of a plant which is making 

 its way into gardens everywhere, and which is 

 sure to increase in popularity as the years go by. 

 Spread of the Shasta 



Probably no flower ever introduced has been 

 more thoroughly appreciated and more rapidly 

 and widely disseminated than the Shasta daisy. 

 Owing to its hardiness, it can be grown anywhere 

 from Alaska to Patagonia, and it requires almost 

 no attention, except a biennial division of the 

 clumps into numerous small plants, each piece of 

 which will soon make a vigorous new clump. 



It is now widely grown throughout both tem- 

 perate zones, and is rapidly becoming popular as 

 a park and garden plant. It is greatly in demand 

 for interior decorations, partly because its cut 

 blossoms will last fully two weeks, whereas those 



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