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(p. (izr,). 



A^-aiii, ill another ])lace, ho makes substantially the 

 same statement with respect to testing what he refers to 

 as ' ' selective affinity. ' ' 



('<• i iM I i.m! h. iiiiid in rc^aliziiig the practical utility 

 ol' h\ l)ii(li/;iti«>ii ill ;i-ricultiire and liorticulture. The 

 f'()lh)\viim' ^onic\vli;it .'XiciKlrd ..\traet shows his keen 

 sense of Inteivsl to the i)«)svil)ilitics latent therein, al- 

 though his own sciciililic ('fforts did not lead him into 



