. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Weekly Florists^ Review* JANLAUV 11, 1!)12. today. Tlio coiiiiiu'roial (?arnatious ol' toda}' arc tlie ()ll'siirin<;- <jf miiiiei'oiis gonoraticiiis of cros^s-lircd and inter- bred sorts, to such an extent that they are an I'xtreniely unstaMe Jot, as evi- denced l»y their almost iini\"ersal teu- dency to produce sports. We would think a cheniist was wasting labor it he tried to jiroduce a useful compound when he knew only the colors, but not the chemical analysis of his ingredients. Pure-bred Carnations. I believe it is safe to sa
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 18 The Weekly Florists^ Review* JANLAUV 11, 1!)12. today. Tlio coiiiiiu'roial (?arnatious ol' toda}' arc tlie ()ll'siirin<;- <jf miiiiei'oiis gonoraticiiis of cros^s-lircd and inter- bred sorts, to such an extent that they are an I'xtreniely unstaMe Jot, as evi- denced l»y their almost iini\"ersal teu- dency to produce sports. We would think a cheniist was wasting labor it he tried to jiroduce a useful compound when he knew only the colors, but not the chemical analysis of his ingredients. Pure-bred Carnations. I believe it is safe to say that there is not a pure-bred carnation in com- merce today; and in order not to be misunderstood, 1 will say that by pure- bred I mean one that will nniformly reproduce itself from seed when self- fertilized. With our present knowledge it is en- tirely jiossilde to get such jmre-bred sorts within <a few generations. With these once produced and used as ances- tors, the production of new varieties could be carried on with as notable re- sults as have been attained by the men who have been working on similar lines with agricultural crojis. Nearly all of lis have tried at some time to raise new carnations, and T in a commercial way when grown from seed. It ought to t)e j)ossible to Jiro- duce strains that will be resistant to stem-rot and rust, to produce summer- blooming strains and strains that are suited to heavy soil or to light soil. I consider this matter of ])ure-bred ancestors of such consecpicnce that 1 would urge ujion those who are com- mercially interested in the jiroduction of new varieties that they get together 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, rajdd progress could then be made. It is entirely pos sible that by such work further knowl- edge of the laws of heredity could be obtained that would be a valuable con- tribution, no
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