Bui. 1030, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate IX. 



Samples of Lint, Showing the Effect of Selection on the Uniformity 

 OF Meade Cotton. 



The two center rows show combed lint from consecutive plants in the original uiiselected stock. 

 The two outside rows show combed lint from consecutive plants in selected stock. Note 

 the uniformity of fiber and seed in the selected stock as compared with the irregularity of both 

 fiber and seed in the unselected stock. (One-fourth natural size.) 



