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stock. In starting his operations, it is the plant 

 breeder's duty to ascertain what stocks and in- 

 dividuals already have progressed furthest in the 

 line in which he is interested, and these are the ones 

 with which to begin. Every breeder seeks some 

 special end. By looking over the field it is pos- 

 sible, if we are onto our jobs, to get individuals 

 peculiarly adapted to the work we are lay- 



inbred. Crossbred. 



EFFECT OF INBREEDING OF CORN 

 No. 1. The very small stalks are inbred. 

 No. 2. The large stalks are crossbred. 



ing out to have performed. We ought to look for 

 these superior individuals and, on finding them, let 

 them be reserved for the task of improving the 

 strain and variety. 



