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European and White Spine varieties. From past experience the author
knows that a uniform type that is well adapted to market purposes can be
obtained, and the only question will be its productiveness.
Unfortunately hybridizing was not performed early enough in the season,
and disease prevented the making of crosses. This coming season the work
will be repeated.

The main work of the year has been on the potato, and the chief problem
has been on the determination of the cause of degeneracy. Incidentally,
many varieties have been tested, and the exchange of seed with the Grand
Rapids, Crookston and Duluth stations has been started. If possible, the
effect of varying climatic and soil conditions on the potato will be
noted.

A few vegetable varieties have been tested and among them the Reading
Giant, a rust-proof asparagus, has proved promising. Malcolm, the
earliest Canadian sweet corn, ripened very early and will be tested
further. Washington, a late sweet corn ripening between Crosby and
Evergreen, made an exceptionally good showing and may prove of much
value for market purposes. The Alacrity tomato was found to be similar
to the Earliana and superior in no way. Bonny Best and John Baer
tomatoes produced smooth, desirable fruit and are deserving of a wide
test.

The much advertised "seed tape" was given a trial, and it proved
satisfactory in most cases. For kitchen gardeners who are ignorant of
planting distances, methods of planting and varieties, and who can
afford to pay a higher price for their seed, the tape may prove of
value, that is, if a high grade of seed is maintained.

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A CORRECTION.--In O. W. Moore's interesting article on
"Sexuality in Plants," which appeared in the November (1915) number of
The Horticulturist, two errors were present. The first is merely
typographical, as Kaelreuter's name, page 411, should be spelled
Kolreuter. The second, however, is misleading, as it states that the
process of fertilization is called "Mendel's Law." It is true that
Mendel's Law is based upon fertilization, but it concerns simply the
splitting up of certain characters into definite mathematical
proportions. For example, Mendel found that when he crossed a yellow and
green pea the first generation produced only yellow peas. These peas
when self-fertilized split up into practically three yellows to one
green. By self-fertilizing the progeny of the second generation it wa