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Luther Burbank. His Methods and Discoveries. Vol. II.

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Luther Burbank. His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application. Vol. II.

Author:

Luther Burbank

Editors:

John Whitson, Robert John, Henry Smith Williams

Printer:

Luther Burbank Press

Place of Printing:

New York and London

Date of Printing:

1914

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Author and Commentators

Luther Burbank (1849-1926). Botanist and horticulturist. Born in Massachusetts, Burbank moved to Santa Rosa, CA where he created hundreds of varieties of plants.

Henry Smith Williams (1863-1943). Physician, lawyer, author.

The Book

This set of books were prepared from Burbank’s 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.

Contents

1. I. The Shasta Daisy.
2. II. The White Blackberry.
3. III. The Scented Calla.
4. IV. The Stoneless Plum.
5. V. The Royal Walnut.
6. VI. The Winter Rhubarb.
7. VII. The Burbank Cherry.
8. VIII. The Sugar Prune.
9. IX. Some Interesting Failures.
10. List of Direct Color Photograph Prints.

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SpineSpineCoverShasta DaisiesVol IICopyrightChapter IndexShasta DaisiesChp I Shasta DaisiesOriginal New England Ox-EyesShasta DaisyShastas as High as a FenceTypical Shasta Daisy563 Buds & BlossomsShasta Daisies in RowChrysanthemum CourtshipMany StepsThree ShastasSport among ShastasCrystal WhiteLawton BlackberryYellow-White BerriesLeaf VariationsLike Leaf, Like FruitBlackberry Cane VariationsBlackberry's CousinsStem Finally SelectedBaby PlantsWhite BlackberriesWhite BlackberryChp III Scented CallaSpadix of Calla LilyA Freak CallaAnother Freak CallaOriginal Yellow CallaWhite and Yellow CallasScented CallaLarge Plum, Small SeedChp IV Stoneless PlumStandard Plum, Large StonePlum with Small StoneStoneless PlumPeach & Almond StonesStoneless SeedlingImproved Stoneless SeedlingThree Stages of DevelopmentSeedling PlumOne Result of StonelessnessStoneless PlumMany Plums on One TreeAncestor and DescendantChp V Royal WalnutSixteen Year Old PardoxBlossom of the WalnutWalnut GraftWalnut GraftWood of ParadoxTwo Inches in Diameter in One YearVariation in Walnut LeavesBlack WalnutsEnglish WalnutsGrafted Walnut StumpWalnut SeedlingsJapanese WalnutsWood of the Royal WalnutChp VI Winter RhubarbCrimson Winter RhubarbBlossoms of RhubarbRhubarb$1200 an AcreLone GiantGiant Winter RhubarbReady for ShipmentRoots of RhubarbChristmas GiftPreparing for PollenationChp VII Burbank CherryReady for PollenationSeeking Aid of the BeeToo Much StoneOn the Tree$3.10 a poundIdeal Cherry TreeEarliest CherryYearling CherryBlack GiantImproved GiantAbundance CherryAbundance CherriesPrune DryingChp VIII Sugar PruneGiant PruneAfter the Lye BathA Peeled GiantStoneless PrunePrune DippingOver-DippingTo Free a StoneSugar PruneSugar PruneBurbank StandardPruneDried PrunePetuniaChp IX Some Interesting FailuresTobacco PlantTobacco HybridRare ExoticsTomato-Potato GraftStepped-Mothered PotatoesStrawberry-Raspberry HybridLeaves of Strawberry-Raspberry HybridSeed TimeBrazilan SolanumAid from ButterflyList of PhotosList of Photos