Some Experiments of L.uther Burbank 



perfectly. All they lack is a- reduction in the too 

 large number of the small and stony seeds. When 

 this change is made as can be readily done in a 

 few more selected crossings, no fruit of California 

 shows so much promise as this. As every new 

 seedling is a new variety as is the case with the 

 apple and the potato there is no visible limit to the 

 possible range of improvement in the flavor of 

 fruit or in abundance of desired crop. 'The 

 dehorning' of the cactus is perhaps economically 

 Mr. Burbank' s greatest achievement. Next to 

 this in time will rank the enlargement and per- 

 fection of the cactus fruit. 



The Bartlett plum is a remarkable creation. A 

 plum in all respects, but with the exact flavor of a 

 Bartlett pear, and the same granular texture. The 

 *rice seed' plum has extremely small seeds. The 

 stoneless plum is a cross of the French prune with 

 a wild plum having the stone almost eliminated 

 by a fortuitous variation. The result thus far is 

 a great number of stoneless plums of good size, 

 but in flavor inferior to the best cultivated ones. 



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