The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-14
l,ime-Lemon is the latest.
west India Lime the mother
Grape Fruit the father ::

,rosmuch as II is entirely new
IX,o lust come into existence for th'
ia. lime 1t is, as its name would in
M cross between the lemon apG
,rs The West Indian lime wa!
N rother. and the Sicily lemon it,
L. the pollen of the latter being
.aI,sd 10 fertilize the flowers of the
-sIe parent, thus accomplishing the
,,,r II iy called. for the sake of 2
= the palmetto" lime.
his remarkable marriage between
i. fuits which. though not distantls
k.tsd, he'd never been united in ma
!, vas brought about by DR.. Herbert
rsbber. who is called the "pIant
Erdn Of the Department Of Aeri-
bare.
"A, result of the union above men
La Dr.. WebbeT obtained cross-bred
la which were planted at the Sub.
Iussl Garden maintained by the De
fusnt at Miami, Fla. No informn-
about the experiments was made
I1c at the beginning; but now the
4, trees grown from these seeds are
h6pe fruit, which, it is announced.
bdf particularly fine appearance
a yellow in color, with a smooth
and very thin rind Cess than one.
rrepth of an inch in thlckuess), A
~, light greeDish pulp. few seeds, a
cdehtlv acid " flavor. and an excel
Y bouquet.
|scne markets demand large lines.
\ others small ones. The "palmet.
n nill meet the requirements for
Il, lime admirably. AS for 2 large
q II is furnished by another new
likewise originated by DIR. Web
and cslled the 'eyerglade. which
rsn more remarkable In its wav,
n actually cross between the lime
| she grapefruit.
De fact that the citrus fruits, such
he lemon. lime and grapefruit. are
he same family has led scientists
aspect that il might be possible to
" them, producing valuable crosses.
10 the present time, however, the
a vss never done owing to various
Et1lties more easily understood by
|Idaulturists than by laymen, and it
||r rnained fos DR. Webber 10 accom-.
|rA he feat satisfactorily.
Il lain in this instance the West In
ID lime was used as mother, the
ptfruit being the father, The off
||frg seems 10 ''fake after its ma
|1i parent in most ways, being 10
l |iutents and purposes n large lime.
y inches in diameter. light yellow in
., with q rougher skin than The
hImftto, very iuicy. comparatively
OF seeds, and with most agree
. favor.
Propagation of Pineapples.
these doings he deemed remark.
less admiration will not be excited
he news OF DR.. Wcbber's recent
svsments III the propagation of
/1pples-experiments in the course
|shieh he has tried TO obtain pine.
Rs with seeds, in order TO plant the
"a and obtain improved varieties
bis means.
IN, within the last few wears 80
sffort has been expended IN trying
enre scediess fruiis-such as seed
L apples. secdless oranges. seedless
u, and the likc-that il seems
fsr odd to behold a scientist engaged
~ endeavor to produce seeds in the
apple, which so rarely contains any
few growers have ever seen one.
II was theory of DR.. Webber s
ii pncapples generally had deterlor-
through having been propagated
tsnturies exclusively by slips and
sn- BY gong back TO seed plant
be thought. their quality might be
ined
ist DC was correct in this idea seems
+ proved by the results of his ex-
nents, BY crossing different Vari.
81 Of pinsapples he managed TO get
ls that contained seeds, the pollen
pred Tor nse in the mating process
s,. e obtained 1,i.a by clipping, of the
SONS were pni into small bottles,
n Roeled. and utilized when wanted.
II. nfond seeds obtained in this way
lEV panied N greenhouse IN Wash.
1r. and the young plants grown
sa men were raised to a height Of
OF eleht inches, when they were
|.ppeo 10 Miami and planted in the
EsDsfoplcal Gardens, where they have
'pse developed and fruitcd.
1any OF the hybrids were discarded
lnsassiactory. A few were select.
20 worm while. and these have borne
rsappes remarkable in quality and
superior 10 ordinary pineappIcs. In
II eo1rse OF a very few years these
ID Pineapples. superior TO any that
| nltaerto been familiar. will make
appearance on the market. slips
sueKers being placed in the hands
'ummerc'al growers. The public
u oe counted on 10 appreciate the
v'rlncnt IN the flavor aud texture
s llni', .bpt. at line same time, the
.snipplng qualities Of tho pine
IN question will recommend them
nE 10 planters and dealers. render.
|-1eul more profitable to handle