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fatlGh NJ the thing being experimental
with Tho largest and bes " our
fruits flowers and grains can scarcely
le called perfect bemnso they usually
possess some property 1r characteristic
Tint va would Ike 10 have changed for
the better IN aome Ye would have The
/ Hilo increased, In others the quality I'M
proved. while In some there u less ylgOr
and producilycnefs than would be- de-
aifnble Some nro too early, others too
late, while there Is n very large
class of plants that have not ~
VT been hcclimaiod or adapted
10 our different soils and variable
climate. In fact, there is wide field
In which " experiment aud progress,
II no chnngo j. desired in any satlsiac-
tory variety cultivated, then we have
only TO select the very best for seed, In
order 10 keep II up 10 the proper stand-
ard of excellence; but II often happens
that while we nro quits satisfied with
the size, quality and produetlVenes4 Of
the variety cultivated, VI would have
II come on earlier or later In the season.
In such cases we would select the ear
Hest or latest specimens for seed, and
continue this from year 10 year until
the desired change has been secured
Our very earliest varieties Of the to-
mato are not, MS n rule, the best in
quality, but II Is impossible, by selc,-
ton, ia advance the later sorts without
losing anything In quality. The dcsir-
able properties Of n tomato ARE fair
SIZE. smooth surface, with eyonness In
ripcning aud u solid flesh. In all
Northern localities tho first fruit TINT
rlpcns should b. saved for seed, for il IL
not possible 10 obtain n variety that will
ripcn too early where the seasons are ~
short as in II Northern States. The
same may be said Of melons, for we
have to wait long enough for this fruit,
even with the earliest sorts and what
ever artificial appliances are employed
to bring them forward. Tho habit Is
far too common to wait until the crop
of tomatoes, melons and similar fruits
are abundant before making any pro-
vision for n supply Of seed for another
year. This Is certainly an oversight.
for 1t often happens that the very best
specimens rs well as the earliest ARE
gone, and only those which may be
called good are available for seed.
With corn, peas, beans and NIL kinds
Of garden and field vegetables there is
always more or less opportunity for So.
lccting superior specimens for seed, and
those who avail themselves of them
usually have better luck than those
who make no efforts in the way Of care.
full selections.
The principle Of careful selection Of
seed should not stop in the vegetable
garden. but may with profit lie en-
tended 10 the grain field and forest. In
every grain field variations In growth
and productiyenoss occur, and the
Turner who has eyes educated TO sec
such things will be sure "a find them.
Taking grain for seed from n bin In
which the entire crop has been stored
may answer very wen. but il Is not the
way TO make progress or improve n
variety. The best and clcancst plot,
whether II bc large or small, should be-
taken for seed. aud kept separate from
the main crop. This rules applies to
all kinds Of grain, and II every farmer
would practice IL we would hear less OF
deterioration or the running out Of va
riciics.
New varieties Of grain are in the
main derived from some single plant,
which, through some unknown cause,
varied from the original or parent stock.
These varieties, having been observed
and carefully preserved aud propagated.
are aftcrward disseminated under dis.
tinct names. New varieties are coz
stantly appearing In our fields. but Il Is
only occasionally that they attract Mt
tention and are preserved. In the for.
ests we sec that there Is great difference
In the form and growth Of the trees be.
longing to the same species. The frui,
or seed are also variable, and every
country boy knows hat certain chest.
nut, b%utiernut. hickory and similar nut.
bearing trees produce much larger mt.
than others Of the same kind. and per.
haps growing IN close proximity TO each
other. These differences are as perma.
ncnt as varieties Of cultivated fruits
consequently, In seeking 4 supply Of
forest tree seeds. the best of each kim
should be taken instead Of the first tc
he found or most readily obtained. d
course. Il mi not be expected that wild
any moro than cultivated varieties viii
come true from seed. still the chance,
for producing a superior lot Of sccdllngl
are greater with large. fully developer
sacd than with the small and inferior
Always propagate from the best ant
most fully developed. whether Il be AMI
male Or plants; and II every one woul,
do this, We should make more progress
In ten Years than we do now In forty
N. y. Sun.
Hot Bath for Infants.
A physician says, For the "wind II
the stomach children arc thought 4
have, for their tircsome crying. and fol
their rrstlcssness and Worrying nj nigh