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A BLUE BOOK OF RARE GLADS 
best fit my requirements; while this is sometimes a very 
simple matter, at others, even with thousands of varieties at 
my disposal, it may require a half hour or more to find the 
proper eugenic mate for the contemplated cross. My record of 
crosses is an invaluable aid here and is constantly consulted. 
,A11 seedlings are, of course, planted under their distinguish¬ 
ing number, those of each cross by themselves. As these 
seedlings begin to bloom they must be carefully scanned each 
day and each one that shows promise must be tagged with its 
own distinguishing number and, at the same time, a brief 
description of it is entered in the record book; while this 
involves a tremendous amount of labor, it is absouletly essen¬ 
tial since it furnishes the data from which the performance 
of the difl‘ere\t. varieties as breeders can be figured, 
past season I had provided myself with ample stocks of 
have interested me greatly. While I fully realized that this 
was, without doubt, the least promising field of all, the very 
fact served to stimulate my determination to produce THAT 
ulbe if such a thing were at all possible. After years of breed¬ 
ing I feel that I have been able to produce blues without a 
trace of the red blotches or lines which heretofore have been 
present in practically each one cf the prominent blues. 
Meanwhile I shall keep or. trying to produce that ‘Tpomoea 
Blue,” which you have set as your ideal. 
GEO. H. SCHEER, M. D. 
The Scheer Introductions for 1937 
First Offerings 
After much debate, the Doctor and I have decided to list for 
sale the following two varieties, subject to these terms and 
conditions. Purchasers of stock of these two varieties here 
offered, do pledge themselves to follow these conditions. No 
contract is expected or asked. We simple want your WORD 
OP HONOR, that the conditions will be adhered to. There 
will be no penalty for breaking of these cod’.tions—but of 
course, we shall sell ONLY to those who endeavor to co¬ 
operate with us in future introductions. I hope that we will 
