PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. 
The powerful muscles of this man are not natural. They are the result of scientific development. 
Physical exercise properly restrained stimulates the muscle building glands just as continuously selecting 
strong fruiting plants for propagation with proper restraint to prevent pollen and seed exhaustion, 
strengthens the fruit organs of the plant. 
IMPROVING PLANTS AND ANIMALS. 
The Orijlnal Hog. 
Bred up by Selection. 
We have shown that the body building of 
the phint goes on by substantially the same 
sysem of glands used in the animal. That 
the organism of the plant is equally complex 
and that every part of its anatomy may become 
disarranged or in other words, the ])lant may 
become sick, paralyzed or inetTicicnt and that 
death in both cases is caused by lack of sustc- 
n,",nce to the i)rotoplasmic substance in which 
life lives. There is no argument along this 
line so far as the animal is concerned, but the 
evidence adduced shows the equal pla.sticity of 
j)lants and nothing but granddaddy blindness 
has held back iilaut improvement so long. 
THE PLANT DOCTOR. 
We do not need a plant physician because 
the cost of the fees would be greater than the 
value of the ))lant. Belter to plow them under 
and rc-sct with perfect plants. We must have 
])ersons skilled in detecting variation, for these 
are often so slight that only a trained eye 
would notice them. The reputation of a plant 
breeder for skill counts for as much as that of 
a judge at a poultry show. No two judges 
scale a chicken just the same, but the ver- 
dict of the one known to possess the greater 
skill is accepted as final. So with plants. 
The great niaj<irity of i-Iants will be healthy 
and strong, especially if restricted to prevent 
seed exhaustion and are well fed and protect- 
ed from encroachments of other plants. 
Selection of the plants having the best 
changes in their vascular system and re- 
jection of those showing weakness is 
the only physician we need. If, however, 
you think plants are not susceptible to medical 
treatment and never get sick, just put a quan- 
tity of salt in the ground, strong hen manure, 
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