. Luther Burbank, his methods and discoveries and their practical application;. Plant breeding. The Petunia Mr. Burbank has made many very interesting breeding experiments with the Petunia. Samples of his productions are shown in this color reproduction. Perhaps the most interesting single experiment with this flower was that in which Mr. Burbank hybridized the Petunia and the Tobacco plant. The resulting hybrid was a very curious plant which combined the characteristics oj both parents. Mr. Burbank named it the Nicotunia. It was facetiously described as a petunia that had acquired the tobacco
. Luther Burbank, his methods and discoveries and their practical application;. Plant breeding. The Petunia Mr. Burbank has made many very interesting breeding experiments with the Petunia. Samples of his productions are shown in this color reproduction. Perhaps the most interesting single experiment with this flower was that in which Mr. Burbank hybridized the Petunia and the Tobacco plant. The resulting hybrid was a very curious plant which combined the characteristics oj both parents. Mr. Burbank named it the Nicotunia. It was facetiously described as a petunia that had acquired the tobacco habit. Unfortunately the hybrids lacked vitality, and did not produce a permanent Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926; Whitson, John; John, Robert; Williams, Henry Smith, 1863-1943; Luther Burbank society. New York, London, Luther Burbank Press
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