. Luther Burbank, his methods and discoveries and their practical application; . e again favors us. For it is verycommonly observed that color of flower or fruitis likely to be dominant over lack of color. Soour little red cherry, pure dominant as to color(CC) will stamp its influence in this regard on theprogeny; the recessive color factor of the otherparent (cc) being subordinated or made regard to color, as in regard to size, the progenywill be mixed dominants only (Cc). But here again the fact that they have the re-cessive factor (c) is of no consequence, since aswe have seen the
. Luther Burbank, his methods and discoveries and their practical application; . e again favors us. For it is verycommonly observed that color of flower or fruitis likely to be dominant over lack of color. Soour little red cherry, pure dominant as to color(CC) will stamp its influence in this regard on theprogeny; the recessive color factor of the otherparent (cc) being subordinated or made regard to color, as in regard to size, the progenywill be mixed dominants only (Cc). But here again the fact that they have the re-cessive factor (c) is of no consequence, since aswe have seen the mixed dominant tangibly pre-sents the quality as markedly as if it were a puredominant. So when we have raised seedlings of this imionof our little red cherry with the big white one, andwhen we have waited yet another pair of years,we shall finally be rewarded with the appearanceon the cions, of fruit that meets our original idealas to size, is as red as could be desired, and ex-hibits the other good qualities that entitle it to apermanent place in our patrician colony. [92]. Some That Have Proved Worthy Here are cherries that have proved themselves of superiorquality, yet which have not been named, and which perhapswill never be introduced, They have admiMble flavor, but they lacksomething of the aboundant production that characterizes other of thecherries shown in earlier pictures. This fault will probably beremedied in their descendants, and these cherries will be rep-resented In their progeny. The story of the combinationof qualities of different parent forms to produce theideal cherry is told in detail in the text. LUTHER BURBANK It has taken us about twelve years to accom-plish this result. And even now oiu: new fruitmust be propagated by grafting and budding, forit cannot be depended upon to breed absolutelytrue from the seed. The recessive factors for size and for color, aswe have seen, are in its germ plasm; and thesewill make themselves manifest in the progeny. But s
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