THE CREATION OF NEW TREES 



seeking to make even these increase. The 

 result has been in some cases that I have had 

 to go backward again to a point where the 

 tree could produce its maximum of fruit 

 without imperiling its efficiency. 



"Bear in mind that, in the production of 

 any new tree, selection plays the all-important 

 part. First, one must get clearly in mind the 

 kind of tree he wants, then breed and select to 

 that end, always choosing through a series of 

 years the trees which are approaching nearest 

 the ideal, and rejecting all others. 



"There is another important feature of a 

 tree to be used for manufacture, — its grain. 

 It is perfectly feasible to breed a tree up to a 

 certain general style of grain, by constantly 

 selecting for this special characteristic. As no 

 two trees are absolutely alike on their exte- 

 riors, so it is with the interior of the tree. 

 Cut open a series of cross-bred seedlings — 

 some are dark, some are light, some are close- 

 grained, some are coarse, some show tenden- 

 cies toward beautiful markings, some are plain, 

 some have wavy grain* some have straight. 

 So pick out from them the grain you want, 

 and continue selecting and breeding with 



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