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the science of healing. Like these, the laws of 

 Heredity determined by the hybridisation of plants 

 find their practical application in the cultivation 

 of plants and breeding of animals. In the place of 

 empiricism a rational breeding of plants and animals 

 can now be based on science, thanks to Mendel's 

 discoveries, in all those cases at present in which the 

 crossing of races is desired. 



Briinn, 1st Oct., 1910. 



The capita] of Moravia is already decorated to 

 celebrate the memory of Gregor Mendel, and to greet 

 the illustrious guests who will arrive from Austria and 

 foreign countries. The following scientists are ex- 

 pected : Professor Bateson, Cambridge ; Dr. Lotsy, 

 Haarlem ; Professor A. von Tschermak, Vienna ; 

 Professor Cieslar, Vienna ; Professor Baur, Berlin ; 

 Professor Schindler, Briinn ; Professor Punnett, 

 Cambridge ; Professors Grobben, Hatschek, and von 

 Wettstein, Vienna ; Professor Kunsker, Breslau ; 

 Professor Fruwirth, Vienna ; Professor Molisch and 

 Professor Pinter, Vienna ; Professor Dr. Cuboni, 

 Rome ; Professor Dr. Mikocsh, Briinn ; Professor 

 Honig, Briinn ; Philippe de Vilmorin, Paris ; Pro- 

 fessor R. Muller, Tetschar, Liebwert ; Professors 

 Walleschek, Drs. Porsch and Brunnthaler, Vienna, 

 and manv others. The head of the local committee. 

 Dr. Stefan, Baron v. Haupt-Buckenrode, Professors 

 Tschermak and litis, have prepared everything which 

 could make the Mendel celebration successful and 



