THE POSSIBILITIES OF AGRICULTURE. 9? 



Again, in 1876, a wheat plant, with " 105 heads growing 

 on one root, on which more than 8000 grains were grow- 

 ing at once," was exhibited at the Maidstone Farmers' 

 Club.* 



Fio. 4. Plant of barley, with no stems, obtained by Major 

 Hallett from one single planted grain. 



Two different processes were thus involved in Hallett's 

 experiments: a process of selection, in order to create 

 new varieties of cereals, similar to the breeding of new 



* Agricultural Gazette, yd January, 1876. Ninety ears, some of 

 which contained as many as 132 grains each, were also obtained in New 

 Zealand. 



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