158 MODES OF RESEARCH IN GENETICS 



It will have been perceived by all who have fol- 

 lowed my remarks so far that they have been com- 

 monplace to the point of utter banality. They 

 constitute a thoroughly bromidic introduction to 

 a conventional treatment of that time-stained and 

 battle-scarred old theme of compulsory oratory, 

 the relation of science and practice. Every one 

 can foresee, with a moment's reflection, just what 

 ought to come next, and next, and on to the end. At 

 the outstart should be set forth the great achieve- 

 ments of the science of genetics ; then should be 

 sketched the tremendous possibilities thus opened 

 out to the practical breeder, who in the near future 

 will be able to soar from this scientific foundation 

 to realms of wealth and power in the community 

 hitherto possible only to the predatory classes; 

 nevertheless, in a meek and humble spirit of grati- 

 tude engendered by the blessings which have been 

 poured at his feet, he in turn contributes to the 

 great cause of science by placing at the disposal 

 of the geneticist the wonderful stores of experience 

 he has accumulated ; at the end should come an 

 impassioned plea for "getting together" for the 

 good of agriculture, humanity, and sundry other 

 things, which should, if well done, so titillate the 

 emotions as to send everybody home uplifted, and, 

 in general, determined to lead a better life. 



I have sketched this little picture, which, if 

 necessarily impressionistic, is essentially true, 

 only to bring into sharp relief the intellectual 



