New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-31

around them In other plants the famens end styles
though being both on the same plant are separated
from each other In different flowers and there are sun
Other nsnts where they entirely separated that
each IL them appears q different lndiVdua one
bearing nooe bit female. the other none but mae
flowers Tie ampnls bear on their TOD little bag the
anther filed with fine duet called pollen. TINS lit,e
bag bursts when ripe and thereby the pollen Is com
munc,ted to the somewhat sticky stigma Of the styles
In cases where flowers turn into the double state ~
one caGs other. the sexual organs cnange ln.o
petals and therefore, ~ course, they are not nj To pro.
dncc sDy seed The ffuctfcaii0n OF flowers is very
much assisted by the cid OF Insects as ie bees wasp
and by tho wind particularly n plants OF separated
sexes. ~, .
Experiments have frequently been made, and with
Uniform result show mat frui at all or az Ieass
no fertile seed will be gaiued If the style or hlamen
both ~ them, have been carefully taken IRON tDe
flower before TIE pollen bad reached the styles.
Since we have become aware of this process ny at'
tentivey watching nature, aud experience has con-
yinced rs II it's sure snece's, we make use OF inc
same process for our own advantage When 10 tnc or
binary course of nature the styl" is ucted WIN the
pollen OF the plant the new Individuals produced
By the seed Of thCm must Of course be of the same
character. .
fits however our intention 10 raise new varieties
or hybrds IN artificial way. then We have 10 pro,
coed follows; Suppose we we're IN possession %
two apple trees one of which bears small green, sour
apes; the other one, however largo, red and SWEEP
ones Bat We like neither sour nor sweet apples put
would prefer 10 possess some mixed varleties.
Then lei us take the pollen of the sour apple with a
lite brush. and bring IL 10 the stigma OF the hover
Of the apple tree or vice versa before the Stigma
of the latter has become mpregnhed by another poFen
and then have done hat is chilled crossing or ~.
bsidzing THIS act does not produce an immediate
effect or change the fruit growing next AFTER tue
crossing. Wneu however the kernels OF the iiuils
soy-n the new res produced by them wheh cur
tivated will generally furnish about the following
phenomenon;
Most Of the trees will bear fruits similar to those OF
their mother hat many others VIII be similar 70 thelr
faLer frequently they stand between both OF them.
Srmpt.cs however some few trees VIII produce fruits
which have not tho renotest similarity 10 ei,her Oh
thslr parents or any otter variety OF hppes Aborn.
These We ciil i variety, which VIII De naiDeu ny
TIE RAISER and frequently command very hi.h prices
In this way, all the nnumerabc varieties Oh apps
veIrs, peaches cherries, caDelllAN roses oi'liis
carnations potatoes, carrots, erobnges, &c &C. &C.
Were uroueed ana the arger the nrmbfr OF good va
rieties j. already, tie more olhcu i becomes 10 pro-
dGce OmeihiBg new when shIl diier from az exist
log varieties AID suTptss them IN beauty OF usefulness
The iaw BcoOrding 70 which these changes lake
place hes not been discovered yet. In order TO meet
with certain success. we have 10 work on iaiRe
scale and leave to good luck what II las IN store
for
One certain condition of the act Of hybridizine is
TINT the two plants operated on must belong 10 inc
same kind, genus, or ut least 10 the sane i'"J VI
! trbe. -
The prec ding statements viii suffice TO prove the
Ligh Importance Of the vegetable kingdom IN regard 10
bodily wants. well TO our spirltuai enoyments
cannot omit TO recommend strongly to our rising
generition the Importance OF establishing collections
natural objects, particularly plants. IN the shape o
I a sO-caled herparlum. . 4,
! Love for such Objects drives young people into the
free and pure air. forces them into healthy bodily exer
else teaches them To s;esdastY pursue hxed a ana
nr,peres them pleasantly for the future and srdu
Gus dues III life Beside all these. constant additions
10 their collections will afford them equal aud often
purer enjoyment and satisfaction than Will many sue
eessfuI -reculation TO business man Finally they
law n for then selves rich treasure II interesting and
useful know ledge and in doing are prevented from
spending their time in the streets or in danserou. CON
psDy-a consideration wel worthy the altebuoh VI pa
. urt " &C