226 



MAIZE 



CHAP, is obtained from the centre row (No. 10). This indicates 

 inheritance of good characters, for in the breeding plot the 

 best ear was planted in the centre of the row, the two next 

 best on either side, and so on, to prevent crossing of the best 

 with the poorer plants. 



Table XLIII. 



PERFORMANCE-RECORD OF BREEDING PLOT, igoi. 



Illinois Experiment Station. 



(Breeding for High Protein.) 



182. Method of Propagation.— Difficulty has been experi- 

 enced by growers in propagating the seed-maize after it has 

 been selected, and some have been so discouraged by the 

 results of cross-pollination, that they have given it up. It 

 should be remembered that it takes three years, at least, before 

 material improvement can be expected.' The difficulty is 

 largely due to the small amount of seed available as the result 

 of the first selection. The following method has been found 

 satisfactory. 



