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to  be  seen.  Even  did  space  allow  of  it,  cold  print  could  give 
no  adequate  idea  of  the  interest  of  this  exhibit.  Once  again 
was  this  much  enhanced,  as  visitors  had  the  advantage  of 
Mr.  H.  M.  Freear’s  interesting  and  untiring  efforts  to  explain 
the  innumerable  items  necessary  to  illustrate  the  complicated 
matters  dealt  with  in  the  Exhibition. 
The  Cambridge  University  Department  of  Agriculture 
provided  the  next  display  found  mentioned  in  the  catalogue. 
Almost  4he  whole  of  the  space  in  their  bay  was  occupied 
in  showing  how  the  problems  of  plant  breeding  are  being 
investigated.  Here  were  to  be  seen  the  different  varieties, 
gathered  from  all  over  the  world,  of  wheat  and  barley  used 
as  “ parents.”  Graphically  set  out,  this  exhibit  showed 
how  the  different  characters  found  either  in  wheat  or  barley 
are  to  be  combined  by  cross  breeding.  Furthermore,  it  was 
demonstrated  how  good  qualities  can  be  retained  and  bad 
qualities  rejected  by  selection  from  among  the  “ hybrid  ” 
plants  obtained  by  such  crossing.  In  the  case  of  wheat  the 
illustration  was  carried  still  further,  for  loaves  were  on 
view  made  from  wheat  which  had  received  the  “ strength  ” 
necessary  to  the  shapeliness  of  the  loaf  from  a foreign  parent. 
This  “ strength,”  it  should  be  noted,  had  been  combined  with 
the  heavy  cropping  power  of  the  British  grain.  A corner 
of  this  exhibit  was  devoted  to  showing  how  it  is  hoped  that  in 
the  future  such  useful  breeding  may  be  carried  on  with  live- 
stock as  well  as  with  plants. 
The  South-Eastern  Agricultural  College,  Wye,  Kent. — 
Fungoid  pests  and  insect  enemies  attacking  fruit  was  the 
main  entry  shown  by  this  College.  Admirably  set  out  and 
labelled  in  a distinct  and  very  instructive  manner,  numberless 
forms  of  life  had  been  brought  from  the  east  of  England  to 
illustrate  this  subject.  The  educational  value  of  these  living 
examples  is  inestimable,  as  is  also  that  of  the  appliances  and 
materials  found  to  be  successful  in  eradicating  or  suppressing 
the  innumerable  enemies  of  the  fruit  farmer.  The  difficulty 
of  mounting  dried  specimens,  laborious  as  this  work  is,  is  as 
nothing  when  one  considers  the  trouble  which  must  have 
been  taken  to  get  together  the  display  of  live  things  which 
was  shown  in  this  stand.  “ Wools  of  various  breeds  of  sheep 
illustrating  different  qualities,  &c.f  was  also  an  excellent 
exhibit,  and  when  one  considers  the  possibilities  there  are  for 
increasing  knowledge  as  to  what  is  “ quality,”  how  it  may 
be  obtained,  and  how,  when  once  obtained,  it  should  be  cared 
for  by  the  wool  farmer,  its  usefulness  is  undeniable. 
The  Agricultural  Education  Association  collection  of  leaflets 
was  much  the  same  as  in  previous  years.  No  doubt  there 
were  many  new  issues  containing  valuable  information,  but 
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