. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. jgo8. The American Florist. 275 two iimtuiu'cs: Many of you will rccol- Icrl tile iiitroihu'tion of Diiylircuk caina- tioii, a eliariiiiii}; vuriety which hail not many stoms, hut these were \mv^ ami stiff and every shoot pioilueed a llower. Ahout the same time was intnxluceil Tidal Wave whieh proiUioed many stems hut laekiiiK in lenj;th; 1 he crossing; of these two varieties prodiiei'd tlu' fanunis Lawson whieh inherited the good points «f both varieties. Amonji the seedlings with Lawson blood has been found ]0n-
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. jgo8. The American Florist. 275 two iimtuiu'cs: Many of you will rccol- Icrl tile iiitroihu'tion of Diiylircuk caina- tioii, a eliariiiiii}; vuriety which hail not many stoms, hut these were \mv^ ami stiff and every shoot pioilueed a llower. Ahout the same time was intnxluceil Tidal Wave whieh proiUioed many stems hut laekiiiK in lenj;th; 1 he crossing; of these two varieties prodiiei'd tlu' fanunis Lawson whieh inherited the good points «f both varieties. Amonji the seedlings with Lawson blood has been found ]0n- <'hantress, whieh 1 think has more gwxl ipialities than any other variety, and followinj; alonf; this line has resulted in piodneinH: a free blooming vigorous type which has made Peter Fisher famous. The results of M. H. Walsli's work in roses of the Wichuraiana type are little short of marvelous: the man who does such tilings is a public benefactor. But if, while man can do something in breed- ing from types, nature is always at work and often produces, we know not how, valuable "breaks" in seedlings or sports, which are frequently lost because the gardener fails to recognize their merits and propagate and perpetuate them. Private gardeners have done much in the past to preserve and propagate good new things and should be ever on the alert to take advantage of any op- portunities along this line which kind nature may afford. The famous Seckel pear was a chance seedling found grow- ing along the roadside and man had no hand in its origin, but some one should receive the blessings of generations for preserving and propagating it. One of the main branches of work for the private gardener is the growing of vegetables. Our enterprising seedsmen are continually introducing new varie- ties and a large percentage of these nov- elties have merit and occasionally there is a great advance over previous varie- ties. Be ever on the alert for the good new things. There should
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