The Forward Movement in Plant-Breeding 315 



The experiments with corn at the Illinois and other 

 experiment stations and those with timothy at the Cornell 

 station stand out prominently as examples of pieces of 

 scientific research which, at the same time, have tre- 

 mendous economic importance. 



There is scarcely an economic crop but is receiving 

 some attention by the plant-breeders of our experiment 

 stations, and bulletins are appearing frequently dealing 

 with this phase of the work. 



Many experiment stations, such as Wisconsin, Minne- 

 sota. Ohio, New York, and Kansas, are also busily engaged 

 in producing superior varieties upon their own grounds 

 for distribution to their constituents. 



The old-time very prevalent variety tests are still 

 made, but these are now supplemented by variety im- 

 provement and careful studies of variety adaptation. 



Beside the large amount of practical work which most 

 of the stations are doing, there are a large number of 

 breeding projects prosecuted by them, and which are 

 destined to become of scientific importance. 



The following projects have been reported by Dr. 

 Allen of the federal Office of Experiment Stations as 

 now conducted at the different stations : 



Breeding Corn Alabama Station. 

 Breeding Experiments with Cotton Alabama Station. 

 Breeding Oats Alabama Station. 

 Wheat Breeding Investigations Kansas Station. 

 Alfalfa Breeding Investigations Kansas Station. 

 Analysis of Cellular Structure of Hybrids Maine Station. 

 Experimental Modification of the Hereditary Process Maine 

 Station. 



