—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5.1977 52 Burpee prepares (Continued from Page 51) increased vigor of the plants, and disease resistance. A number of methods are utilized to develop these hybrids which provide many advantages for the gardener. “Until recently, specialists relied a great deal on finding natural mutations in their vast fields as' a source of new material. These so-called “sports” were selected and eventually pure lines developed from them,” states a Burpee publication. Recently, geneticists have developed several new scientific methods to produce different and better varieties. The first generation FI Hybrid is produced by the controlled crossing of two distinct but very uniform parent lines. “This process combines and intensifies all the best features of each of the parents in the resulting FI Hybrid. For example, a cross between a big American Marigold “Mamma” and a dwarf French “Papa” results in a dwarf-sized plant with a ’ big flower. These resulting triploids or “mules” cannot produce viable seeds. Another method of developing hybrids outlined by information from Miss Lower is the use of the drug Colchicine extracted from the conn of the Fall crocus. Once used as a remedy for gout, this drug proved to be very effective in doubling the chromosome number in plants. “The chromosomes are tiny particles found in all living tissue which cany the hereditary charac teristics. When the number of chromosomes is doubled? frequently desirable changes occur, perhaps stronger stems, darker green foliage, larger flowers, richer colors,” states this horticulturist. These hybrids are known as tetraploids.' Crossing and re-selecting is yet another method for developing hybrids. Crossing two plants, each with some especially desirable but different features, growing theresulting crosses, self-pollinating these, and raising the second generation seed often is a slow but sure start to new varieties. In the second generation the features united in the crosses break up into new combinations. The best plants are selected and self-pollinated season after season until new types are purified and increased. “literally millions of plants are grown, studied, and evaluated, with only about 5 per cent of the very best selected to become future stars in 10 to 15 years,” states Burpee information. In 1954, Burpee made an offer of |lO,OOO to the first person sending seeds producing White Marigolds. After 20 years of selecting paler and paler yellow marigolds, a housewife from lowa received payment These seeds must be in creased and will not be available for several years. Whether the gardener sees the exhibits at the Philadelphia Flower and Garden Show or in her daydreams of Summer bounty and beauty, he or she will probably not realize the scientific complexity and many hours of hand labor which go into seeds and their resulting plants, flowers, and produce. ★ GAS RANGES ★ COAL HEATERS ★ COAL-GAS COMBINATIONS * GAS GRILLS ★ GAS REFRIGERATORS Featuring . . . Monarch Cast Iron Glass Coated Center- Simmers Burners Infra-Red Broiling Sta-Klean Oven - it Cleans Itself Stop And See Us At IgJQBISj Coleman Center 85 Old Leacock Rd. HK6HW(Cod-Wood) 38” COAL - GAS RANGE R.D. 1 Ronks, Pa. Ida’s I - I Notebook On a dismal gray day in February or even early March, it is difficult to force myself to pick up the seed catalog and place my order. When I really get into gar dening I love it, but just anticipating all that work makes me tired. 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HOURS: MON.-FRL 10 A.M.-9 P.M. SAT.IOA.M.-SP.M. talked abbot on their lunch and coffee breaks. However, 1 saw one young girl hold up an evening gown amidst many oh’s and ah’s from her friends. It took the place of words. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD!
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