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Journal of Heredity 



(Formerly the American Breeders' Magazine) 



Vol. V, No. 3 



March, 1914 



CONTENTS 



Pure Lines and Selection, by W. E. Castle 93 



R. H. Johnson is Chairman 97 



The James River Walnut, by Peter Bisset 98 



Marriage Selection, by Roswell Hill Johnson 102 



Annual Meeting of Association 110 



Seeking Plant Immigrants, by Frank N. Meyer Ill 



Tests for Mental Defects, by Dr. Howard A. Knox 122 



Planting Persimmons, by H. Harold Hume 131 



Italians Take Up Eugenics 138 



International Eugenics Congress 138 



The Journal of Heredity is published monthly by the American Genetic 

 Association (formerly called the American Breeders' Association) for the benefit 

 of its members. Canadian members who desire to receive it should send 25 cents a 

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 Price of single copies, 25 cents. 



Entered as second-class matter August 27, 1912, at the postoffice at Washington, 

 D. C, under the act of August 24, 1912. Contents copyrighted 1914 by the 

 American Genetic Association. Reproduction of articles or parts of articles 

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Date of issue of this number, February 28, 1914. 



