LD S&S 4 
A Word About 
HYBRIDIZATION 
It is possible for the plant breeder who has time and 
patience in abundance, to literally build a flower to his own 
specifications. 
Thru in-breeding of parent stock; thru examination of 
thousands of “‘in-breds” to find the very few that may have 
one or two of the sought-for characteristics; thru year after 
year “fixing” those desired features in what will be the 
foundation stock of the hybrids-to-be; thru more growing 
seasons where the fixed characteristics of the in-breds are 
united in crosses; then thru union of the crosses the desired 
characteristics of many single in-breds are finally brought 
together in a glorious new hybrid. 
In the plant world, as in the world of animals, vigor is a 
fixed trait of the hybrid. Vigor to live, to thrive under 
adverse conditions, vigor to grow to maturity and to pro- 
duce blooms of breath-taking beauty. 
During the past years we have acquired many of the 
finest productions of hybridizers of Peonies, Iris, and 
Hemerocallis. We have propagated these specimens and 
they are now growing in our gardens. Try to visit our gar- 
dens during the blooming season and make your selections. 
Half the fun of gardening comes in knowing the varieties 
and species and their individual habits. You will find a 
thumb-nail description with each listing. Won’t you read 
them and plan to add some interesting new specimens to 
your garden this year? 
Mesa, Gardens 
