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independent of delicacy in manipulation, for then 

 everybody could verify the results for himself, and not, 

 as now, look with suspicion upon the success of other 

 people. 



With beans I get very good adhesion of the young 

 shoots, but the parts which grow after the operation 

 always continue separate. In some cases I am trying 

 a succession of operations as the plant grows. 



With beetroots and mangold-wurzel of all 

 varieties, adhesion is certain to occur with my method 

 of getting up great pressure by allowing the plants 

 to grow for a few days inside the binding. I have 

 therefore made grafts of all ages, beginning with 

 roots only an inch or two long and as thin as threads. 

 The other vegetables also are doing well, but with 

 flowers I have had no success. The vine-cuttings 

 were too young to do anything with this year, but I 

 hear from my cousin, who has charge of them, that 

 they are doing well. They certainly have very extra- 

 ordinary leaves. 



This year I never expected to be more than one 

 in which to gain experience, for embryo grafting, 

 as it has never been tried by anybody, cannot be 

 learned about except by experiments. But as I am 

 a young man yet, and hope to do a good deal of 

 1 hammering,' I shall not let Pangenesis alone until 

 I feel quite sure that it does not admit of being any 

 further driven home by experimental work ; and even 

 if I never get positive results, I shall always continue 

 to believe in the theory. 



I am very sorry to hear that you i much needed 

 rest,' and do earnestly hope that you will not work 



