. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. FlBBCABT 6, 1919. The Florists' Review 25. CFEBIMENTS IN HYBRIDIZING. Interest was aroused in the seedling cama- bs produced by tlie Joy Floral Co., of Nash- le, Tenn., when a vase of the flowers was arded honorable mention at the Cleveland con- itlon. The story of how these seedlings were sed was told in a paper read by R. F. Smith, ' grower, at the convention of the Tennessee irists" Association, at Nashville, January 28.] As a rule I have made crosses with e idea of combining certain good qual- es of the two varieties selected, ough I will
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. FlBBCABT 6, 1919. The Florists' Review 25. CFEBIMENTS IN HYBRIDIZING. Interest was aroused in the seedling cama- bs produced by tlie Joy Floral Co., of Nash- le, Tenn., when a vase of the flowers was arded honorable mention at the Cleveland con- itlon. The story of how these seedlings were sed was told in a paper read by R. F. Smith, ' grower, at the convention of the Tennessee irists" Association, at Nashville, January 28.] As a rule I have made crosses with e idea of combining certain good qual- es of the two varieties selected, ough I will admit that I have made me haphazard crosses, taking "pot ck" chances. The first thing I want to emphasize is is: In the selection of flowers to be ed in crossing, select only well formed (wers from the healthiest and most ro- ist plants. From my experience, I mly believe that a certain amount of igmonose and other diseases is car- ed into the new generation through the eds, as well as through the cuttings, id, though not at first so pronounced, ey will finally show up. There are about six things we need get in a carnation to make it a thing ' commercial value. They are: (1) ibstance, (2) productiveness, (3) form, :) size, (5) color and (6) stem. Some ' these qualities can be obtained by ireful crossing, though some come by ;cident. It is an easy matter to get le or two of these qualities in a plant, it it is a Chinese puzzle to get them 1 at once. Substance is the greatest isential. A carnation may have all the .her qnalities except substance and be ! DO commercial vaJue. Often our finest >ecimen8 lack this quality a,nd must be iscarded. Flowers Must Keep. I want to say here that the carnation not so popular today as it should be 1 account of its being grown so that it ill not stand the grind of long ship- ents. To put the carnation back where belongs, we must have varieties that ill keep. We must have productiveness. A lant may have the other essentials, but ' it
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