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by examining ttie best individuals produced in each of the several 

 generations, in order to get an adequate idea of what to expect from 

 selection he must see numerous individuals of the stock from which, 

 the selection was first made and all the individuals produced in each 

 generation or at least enough of them to indicate the percentage of 

 individuals like the selected type. 



As many distinct types as possible should be under observation 

 since certain types may breed more nearly true than others from the 

 first, or certain individuals may transmit their characters with more 

 certainty than others. 



