. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1420 The American Florist. Jan. 20, cestors of such consequence that I would urge upon those who are com- mercially interested in the production of new varieties, that they get to- gether on this matter and divide the work among themselves, so that each will undertake to produce one or more such pure-bred sorts. By comparing results and by exchanging seed, rapid progress could then be made. It Is entirely possible, that by such work, further knowledge of the laws of hered- ity could be obtained, that would be a va
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1420 The American Florist. Jan. 20, cestors of such consequence that I would urge upon those who are com- mercially interested in the production of new varieties, that they get to- gether on this matter and divide the work among themselves, so that each will undertake to produce one or more such pure-bred sorts. By comparing results and by exchanging seed, rapid progress could then be made. It Is entirely possible, that by such work, further knowledge of the laws of hered- ity could be obtained, that would be a valuable contribution, not only to this society, but to the world at large. While we are about it, it might be well to see whether we are entirely up to date on methods of propagation. It used to take years before the raiser of rose seedlings could hazard a guess as to their value. The seedling inarch and nurse plant method of propaga- tion have reduced this period to months instead of years. The grafting of seedlings upon established stocks by the ordinary method is also practiced but with some danger of losing the seedling, if the graft fails. Most of you are doubtless familiar with the latest works on heredity but to those who are not, and especially to the ambitious among the younger element, let me recommend that you procure and read that delightfully en- tertaining and instructive booklet, en- titled "; written by R. C. Punnett and published by Bowes & Bowes, of Cambridge, England. It is simple and elementary and can be or- dered through your book seller at a probable cost of less than one dollar. I shall be surprised if those reading it for the first time do not find it as interesting and as fascinating as a love story and as full of thrills as one of Conan Doyle's detective tales. If some of you have sons growing up that you wish to keep in the business and can interest them in some such a line of reading, you will have made more likely the attainm
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