ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



SECTION of AGRICULTURE. 



Monthly Meeting, 2nd May, 1921. 



Mr. J. H. Maiden in the Chair. 



The election of officers resulted as follows: — Chairman 

 Professor R. D.*Watt. Vice-Chairmen, Sir J. Oarruthers, 

 Professor Stewart, Messrs. Stephen and Potts. Secretary 

 Mr. P. HiDdmarsh. Committee, Dr. Dodd, Messrs. Oh eel, 

 Hamilton, Olle, Sachs, Watts, MacDonald, Waterhouse, 

 Southee, Ward and Break well. 



A hearty vote of thanks was carried to the retiring 

 Chairman Sir Joseph Oarruthers and the Secretary Mr. B. 

 Breakwell. 



Mr. E. H. Wilson of the Arnold Arboretum addressed 

 the meeting upon the origin of our chief horticultural 

 plants. 



Monthly Meeting, 13th June, 1921. 



Professor Watt in the Chair. 



Principal Southee of Hawkesbury College spoke on Plant 

 Breeding at Cornell University. Investigations were based 

 upon (1) development of better yielding strains, (2) scientific 

 studies, comparison of varieties, pure line selection, hybridi- 

 sation, mendelian studies. Work upon cereals was begun 

 in 1907. Wheat, oats, rye, maize, timothy grass, potatoes, 

 beans, cabbage, lettuce, etc., all have furnished material 

 for the plant breeding work. 



