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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