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6. It is possible to establish races which combine the earliness of 

 certain inferior varieties of wheat with the good qualities of standard 

 varieties. 



This investigation has been carried on with the aid of a grant 

 from the Canadian Honorary Council of Scientific and Industrial 

 Research, to whom the writer wishes to extend thanks. He is also 

 indebted to Professor John Bracken of this university, for many 

 courtesies. 



University of Saskatchewan. 



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