ON WINTER RHUBARB 



borne fruit are now under observation. Not all 

 of these are hybrids of the Maypop and the Aus- 

 tralian Passion Flower, but the seedlings of this 

 cross at present appear to be most promising. The 

 work has not been under way long enough to give 

 anything like final results. But what has been 

 done indicates that it is at least worth while to 

 continue the experiments. 



Indeed, there seems to be little doubt of a thor- 

 oughly successful and satisfactory issue. 



Possibly it may be necessary to bring other 

 species into the combination through further 

 hybridization, but the material at hand is ample, 

 and the fact that almost every variation may be 

 found among the seedlings gives full assurance 

 that if the experiment is carried out with sufficient 

 zeal, it will be possible to assemble the best quali- 

 ties of the different species in a new variety. 



The renewed vigor given by the hybridizing of 

 species from different parts of the world will tend 

 to increase the size of both the plants themselves 

 and their fruit, and the quality of the fruits 

 already secured leaves it scarcely open to doubt 

 that the final product will be of positive value. 



— Every plant on earth is here 

 to serve our purpose s — if we 

 but train it in the service. 



