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Title: Luther Burbank: his methods and discoveries and their practical application. Prepared from his original field notes covering more than 100,000 experiments made during forty years devoted to plant improvement, with the assistance of the Luther Burbank Society and its entire membership, under the editorial direction of John Whitson and Robert John and Henry Smith Williams
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926 John, Robert Whitson, John Williams, Henry Smith, 1863-1943 Luther Burbank Society
Subjects: Plant-breeding
Publisher: New York Luther Burbank Press
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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uced there can be little doubt.When we reflect on the long gap that separates thepeach of to-day from its primitive wild ancestor,we need not regard such further development asthat just suggested as being very formidable. But, of course, there is a time element that can-not be ignored. So here, as with other orchard fruits, it is onlysuch experimenters as have the gift of patience (174) ON PEACHES AND NECTARINES who can enter the field with prospect of success.Granted that endowment, however, and a rea-sonable comprehension of the principles of plantbreeding already presented, any intelligent ama-teur may undertake experiments in the furthereducation of the peach that may well lead to re-sults of the highest interest and of notableeconomic importance. —The peach with its lusciousmeat, the nectarine with itssmooth skin, the almond withits delightful kernel, and thestoneless plum with its un-sheathed seed—who will breedthese together and thus pro-duce a unique and valuablefruit-nut?
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