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    ,CAUSES ( ,V>IABIL;Y
  ,:5 WE -P>E ! 9DIVIDUALS (! SAME
V>IETY OR SUB-V>IETY ( \R OLD] CULTIVAT$
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/RIKES U IS1 T !Y G5],Y DI6] M F EA* O!R
?AN D ! 9DIVIDUALS ( ANY "O SPECIES OR
V>IETY 9 A /ATE ( NATURE4 ,& IF WE
REFLECT ON ! VA/ DIV]S;Y (! PLANTS &
ANIMALS : H BE5 CULTIVAT$1 & : H V>I$
DUR+ ALL AGES "U ! MO/ DI6]5T CLIMATES &
TR1T;T1 WE >E DRIV5 63CLUDE T ? GRT
V>IABIL;Y IS DUE 6\R DOME/IC PRODUC;NS
HAV+ BE5 RAIS$ "U 3DI;NS ( LIFE N S
UNI=M Z1 & "S:AT DI6]5T F1 ^? 6: ! P>5T
SPECIES _H BE5 EXPOS$ "U NATURE4 ,"! IS1
AL1 "S PROBABIL;Y 9 ! VIEW PROP.D$
0,&REW ,KNI<T1 T ? V>IABIL;Y MAY 2 "PLY
3NECT$ ) EXCESS ( FOOD4 ,X SEEMS CLE> T
ORGANIC 2+S M/ 2 EXPOS$ DUR+ S"EAL
G5],NS 6NEW 3DI;NS 6CAUSE ANY GRT AM.T (
V>I,N2 & T1 :5 ! ORGANIS,N HAS ONCE 2GUN
6V>Y1 X G5],Y 3T9UES V>Y+ = _M G5],NS4
,NO CASE IS ON RECORD (A V>IA# ORGANISM
C1S+ 6V>Y "U CULTIV,N4 ,\R OLDE/
CULTIVAT$ PLANTS1 S* Z :1T1 / YIELD NEW
V>IETIES3 \R OLDE/1 DOME/ICAT$ ANIMALS
>E / CAPA# ( RAPID IMPROVE;T OR
MODIFIC,N4
  ,Z F> Z ,I AM A# 6JUDGE1 AF L;G ATT5D+
6! SUBJECT1 ! 3DI;NS ( LIFE APPE> 6ACT 9
TWO WAYS1- DIRECTLY ON ! :OLE ORGANIS,N
OR ON C]TA9 "PS AL"O1 & 9DIRECTLY
0A6ECT+ ! REPRODUCTIVE SY/EM4 ,) RESPECT
6! DIRECT AC;N1 WE M/ BE> 9 M9D T 9 E
CASE1 Z ,PROFESSOR ,WEISMANN HAS LATELY
9SI/$1 & Z ,I H 9CID5T,Y %[N 9 MY "W ON
,V>I,N "U ,DOME/IC,N1 "! >E TWO FACTORS3
"NLY1 ! NATURE (! ORGANISM1 &! NATURE (!
3DI;NS4 ,! =M] SEEMS 6BE M* ! M
IMPORTANT2 = NE>LY SIMIL> V>I,NS "S"TS
>ISE "U1 Z F> Z WE C JUDGE1 4SIMIL>
3DI;NS2 &1 ON ! O!R H&1 4SIMIL> V>I,NS
>ISE "U 3DI;NS : APPE> 6BE NE>LY UNI=M4
,! E6ECTS ON ! (FSPR+ >E EI DEF9ITE OR
9DEF9ITE4 ,!Y MAY 2 3SID]$ Z DEF9ITE :5
ALL OR NE>LY ALL ! (FSPR+ ( 9DIVIDUALS
EXPOS$ 6C]TA9 3DI;NS DUR+ S"EAL G5],NS
>E MODIFI$ 9 ! SAME MANN]4 ,X IS
EXTREMELY DI6ICULT 6-E 6ANY 3CLU.N 9
REG>D 6! EXT5T (! *ANGES : H BE5 ?US
DEF9ITELY 9DUC$4 ,"! C1 H["E1 2 LL D\BT
AB _M SLI<T *ANGES1- S* Z SIZE F ! AM.T
( FOOD1 COL\R F ! NATURE (! FOOD1 ?ICK;S
(! SK9 & HAIR F CLIMATE1 &C4 ,EA* (!
5D.S V>I,NS : WE SEE 9 ! PLUMAGE ( \R
F[LS M/ H _H "S E6ICI5T CAUSE2 & IF !
SAME CAUSE 7 6ACT UNI=MLY DUR+ A L;G
S]IES ( G5],NS ON4 _M 9DIVIDUALS1 ALL
PROBABLY WD 2 MODIFI$ 9 ! SAME MANN]4
,S* FACTS Z ! -PLEX & EXTRAORD9>Y \-
GR[?S : V>IABLY FOLL[ F ! 9S];N (A M9UTE
DROP ( POISON 0A GALL-PRODUC+ 9SECT1 %[
U :AT S+UL> MODIFIC,NS MI<T RESULT 9 !
CASE ( PLANTS F A *EMICAL *ANGE 9 !
NATURE (! SAP4
  ,9DEF9ITE V>IABIL;Y IS A M* M -MON
RESULT ( *ANG$ 3DI;NS ?AN DEF9ITE
V>IABIL;Y1 & HAS PROBABLY PLAY$ A M
IMPORTANT "P 9 ! =M,N ( \R DOME/IC
RACES4 ,WE SEE 9DEF9ITE V>IABIL;Y 9 !
5D.S SLI<T PECULI>ITIES : 4T+UI% !
9DIVIDUALS (! SAME SPECIES1 & : _C 2
A3.T$ = 09H]IT.E F EI P>5T OR F "S M
REMOTE ANCE/OR4 ,EV5 /R;GLY M>K$ DI6];ES
O3A.N,Y APPE> 9 ! "Y (! SAME LITT]1 & 9
SE$L+S F ! SAME SE$-CAPSULE4 ,AT L;G
9T]VALS ( "T1 \ ( MILLIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS
RE>$ 9 ! SAME C.TRY & F$ ON NE>LY ! SAME
FOOD1 DEVI,NS ( /RUCTURE S /R;GLY
PRON\NC$ Z 6DES]VE 6BE CALL$
MON/ROSITIES >ISE2 B MON/ROSITIES _C 2
SEP>AT$ 0ANY 4T9CT L9E F SLI<T] V>I,NS4
,ALL S* *ANGES ( /RUCTURE1 :E!R
EXTREMELY SLI<T OR /R;GLY M>K$1 : APPE>
AM;G/ _M 9DIVIDUALS LIV+ TGR1 MAY 2
3SID]$ Z ! 9DEF9ITE E6ECTS (! 3DI;NS (
LIFE ON EA* 9DIVIDUAL ORGANISM1 9 NE>LY
! SAME MANN] Z ! *ILL A6ECTS DI6]5T M5 9
AN 9DEF9ITE MANN]1 AC 6_! /ATE ( BODY OR
3/ITU;N1 CAUS+ C\<S OR COLDS1
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  ,) RESPECT 6:AT ,I H CALL$ ! 9DIRECT
AC;N ( *ANG$ 3DI;NS1 "NLY1 "? !
REPRODUCTIVE SY/EM ( 2+ A6ECT$1 WE MAY
9F] T V>IABIL;Y IS ?US 9DUC$1 "PLY F !
FACT ( ? SY/EM 2+ EXTREMELY S5SITIVE
6ANY *ANGE 9 ! 3DI;NS1 & "PLY F !
SIMIL>;Y1 Z ,KREUT] & O!RS H REM>K$1 2T
! V>IABIL;Y : FOLL[S F ! CROSS+ ( 4T9CT
SPECIES1 & T : MAY 2 OBS]V$ ) PLANTS &
ANIMALS :5 RE>$ "U NEW OR UNNATURAL
3DI;NS4 ,_M FACTS CLE>LY %[ H[ EM95TLY
SUSCEPTI# ! REPRODUCTIVE SY/EM IS 6V
SLI<T *ANGES 9 ! SURR.D+ 3DI;NS4 ,NO?+
IS M EASY ?AN 6TAME AN ANIMAL1 & FEW ?+S
M DI6ICULT ?AN 6GET X 6BRE$ FREELY "U
3F9E;T1 EV5 :5 ! MALE & FEMALE UNITE4
,H[ _M ANIMALS "! >E : W N BRE$1 ?\<
KEPT 9 AN ALM FREE /ATE 9 _! NATIVE
C.TRY6 ,? IS G5],Y1 B ]RONE\SLY1
ATTRIBUT$ 6VITIAT$ 9/9CTS4 ,_M CULTIVAT$
PLANTS 4PLAY ! UTMO/ VIG\R1 & YET R>ELY
OR N"E SE$6 ,9 "S FEW CASES X HAS BE5
4COV]$ T A V TRIFL+ *ANGE1 S* Z A LL M
OR LESS WAT] AT "S "PICUL> P]IOD ( GR[?1
W DET]M9E :E!R OR N A PLANT W PRODUCE
SE$S4 ,I _C "H GIVE ! DETAILS : ,I H
COLLECT$ & ELSE": PUBLI%$ ON ? CURI\S
SUBJECT2 B 6%[ H[ S+UL> ! LAWS >E :
DET]M9E ! REPRODUC;N ( ANIMALS "U
3F9E;T1 ,I MAY M5;N T C>NIVOR\S ANIMALS1
EV5 F ! TROPICS1 BRE$ 9 ? C.TRY PRETTY
FREELY "U 3F9E;T1 )! EXCEP;N (!
PLANTIGRADES OR BE> FAMILY1 : SELDOM
PRODUCE "Y2 ":AS C>NIVOR\S BIRDS1 )!
R>E/ EXCEP;NS1 H>DLY "E LAY F]TILE E7S4
,_M EXOTIC PLANTS H POLL5 UTT]LY WOR?.S1
9 ! SAME 3DI;N Z 9 ! MO/ /]ILE HYBRIDS4
,:51 ON ! "O H&1 WE SEE DOME/ICAT$
ANIMALS & PLANTS1 ?\< (T5 W1K & SICKLY1
BRE$+ FREELY "U 3F9E;T2 & :51 ON ! O!R
H&1 WE SEE 9DIVIDUALS1 ?\< TAK5 "Y F A
/ATE ( NATURE P]FECTLY TAM$1 L;G-LIV$ &
H1L?Y 7( : ,I CD GIVE NUM]\S 9/.ES71 YET
HAV+ _! REPRODUCTIVE SY/EM S S]I\SLY
A6ECT$ 0UNP]CVD CAUSES Z 6FAIL 6ACT1 WE
NE$ N 2 SURPRIS$ AT ? SY/EM1 :5 X DOES
ACT "U 3F9E;T1 ACT+ IRREGUL>LY1 &
PRODUC+ (FSPR+ "S:AT UNLIKE _! P>5TS4 ,I
MAY ADD1 T Z "S ORGANISMS BRE$ FREELY "U
! MO/ UNNATURAL 3DI;NS 7= 9/.E1 RA2ITS &
F]RETS KEPT 9 HUT*ES71 %[+ T _!
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS >E N EASILY A6ECT$2
S W "S ANIMALS & PLANTS )/& DOME/IC,N OR
CULTIV,N1 & V>Y V SLI<TLY- P]H H>DLY M
?AN 9 A /ATE ( NATURE4
  ,"S NATURALI/S H MA9TA9$ T ALL V>I,NS
>E 3NECT$ )! ACT ( SEXUAL REPRODUC;N2 B
? IS C]TA9LY AN ]ROR2 = ,I H GIV5 9
ANO!R "W A L;G LI/ ( 8SPORT+ PLANTS10 Z
!Y >E CALL$ 0G>D5]S2- T IS1 ( PLANTS : H
SU45LY PRODUC$ A S+LE BUD )A NEW & "S"TS
WIDELY DI6]5T "* F T (! O!R BUDS ON !
SAME PLANT4 ,^! BUD V>I,NS1 Z !Y MAY 2
"ND1 C 2 PROPAGAT$ 0GRAFTS1 (FSETS1 &C41
& "S"TS 0SE$4 ,!Y O3UR R>ELY "U NATURE1
B >E F> F R>E "U CULTURE4 ,Z A S+LE BUD
\ (! _M ?\S&S1 PRODUC$ YE> AF YE> ON !
SAME TREE "U UNI=M 3DI;NS1 HAS BE5 "KN
SU45LY 6ASSUME A NEW "*2 & Z BUDS ON
4T9CT TREES1 GR[+ "U DI6]5T 3DI;NS1 H
"S"TS YIELD$ NE>LY ! SAME V>IETY- =
9/.E1 BUDS ON P1*-TREES PRODUC+
NECT>9ES1 & BUDS ON -MON ROSES PRODUC+
MOSS-ROSES- WE CLE>LY SEE T ! NATURE (!
3DI;NS IS ( SUBORD9ATE IMPORT.E 9
-P>ISON )! NATURE (! ORGANISM 9 DET]M9+
EA* "PICUL> =M ( V>I,N2- P]H ( N M
IMPORT.E ?AN ! NATURE (! SP>K1 0: A MASS
( -BU/I# MATT] IS IGNIT$1 HAS 9 DET]M9+
! NATURE (! FLAMES4
  ,E6ECTS ( ,HABIT &(! ,USE OR ,4USE (
,"PS2 ,CORRELAT$ ,V>I,N2 ,9H]IT.E
  ,*ANG$ HABITS PRODUCE AN 9H]IT$ E6ECT1
Z 9 ! P]IOD (! FL[]+ ( PLANTS :5
TRANSPORT$ F "O CLIMATE 6ANO!R4 ,)
ANIMALS ! 9CR1S$ USE OR 4USE ( "PS HAS
_H A M M>K$ 9FLU;E2 ?US ,I F9D 9 !
DOME/IC DUCK T ! B"OS (! W+ WEI< LESS &!
B"OS (! LEG M1 9 PROPOR;N 6! :OLE
SKELETON1 ?AN D ! SAME B"OS 9 ! WILD-
DUCK2 & ? *ANGE MAY 2 SAFELY ATTRIBUT$
6! DOME/IC DUCK FLY+ M* LESS1 & WALK+ M1
?AN XS WILD P>5TS4 ,! GRT & 9H]IT$
DEVELOP;T (! U4]S 9 C[S & GOATS 9
C.TRIES ": !Y >E HABITU,Y MILK$1 9
-P>ISON ) ^! ORGANS 9 O!R C.TRIES1 IS
PROBABLY ANO!R 9/.E (! E6ECTS ( USE4 ,N
"O ( \R DOME/IC ANIMALS C 2 "ND : HAS N
9 "S C.TRY DROOP+ E>S2 &! VIEW : HAS BE5
SU7E/$ T ! DROOP+ IS DUE 64USE (!
MUSCLES (! E>1 F ! ANIMALS 2+ SELDOM M*
AL>M$1 SEEMS PROBA#4
  ,_M LAWS REGULATE V>I,N1 "S FEW ( : C
2 DIMLY SE51 & W "HAF 2 BRIEFLY 4CUSS$4
,I W "H ONLY ALLUDE 6:AT MAY 2 CALL$
CORRELAT$ V>I,N4 ,IMPORTANT *ANGES 9 !
EMBRYO OR L>VA W PROBABLY 5TAIL *ANGES 9
! MATURE ANIMAL4 ,9 MON/ROSITIES1 !
CORREL,NS 2T Q 4T9CT "PS >E V CURI\S2 &
_M 9/.ES >E GIV5 9 ,ISIDORE ,GE(FROY ,/-
,HILAIRE'S GRT "W ON ? SUBJECT4 ,BRE$]S
2LIEVE T L;G LIMBS >E ALM ALW A3OMPANI$
0AN EL;GAT$ H1D4 ,"S 9/.ES ( CORREL,N >E
Q :IMSICAL3 ?US CATS : >E 5TIRELY :ITE &
H BLUE EYES >E G5],Y D1F2 B X HAS BE5
LATELY /AT$ 0,MR4 ,TAIT T ? IS 3F9$ 6!
MALES4 ,COL\R & 3/ITU;NAL PECULI>ITIES G
TGR1 ( : _M REM>KA# CASES CD 2 GIV5
AM;G/ ANIMALS & PLANTS4 ,F FACTS
COLLECT$ 0,HEUS+]1 X APPE>S T :ITE %EEP
& PIGS >E 9JUR$ 0C]TA9 PLANTS1 :IL/ D>K-
COL\R$ 9DIVIDUALS ESCAPE3 ,PROFESSOR
,WYMAN HAS REC5TLY -MUNICAT$ 6ME A GD
ILLU/R,N ( ? FACT2 ON ASK+ "S F>M]S 9
,VIRG9IA H[ X 0 T ALL _! PIGS 7 BLACK1
!Y 9=M$ HM T ! PIGS ATE ! PA9T-ROOT
7,LA*NAN!S71 : COL\R$ _! B"OS P9K1 & :
CAUS$ ! HO(S ( ALL B ! BLACK V>IETIES
6DROP (F2 & "O (! 8CRACK]S0 7I4E4
,VIRG9IA SQUATT]S7 A4$1 8WE SELECT !
BLACK MEMB]S (A LITT] = RAIS+1 Z !Y AL"O
H A GD *.E ( LIV+40 ,HAIR.S DOGS H
IMP]FECT TEE?2 L;G-HAIR$ & CO>SE-HAIR$
ANIMALS >E APT 6H1 Z IS ASS]T$1 L;G OR
_M HORNS2 PIGEONS ) F1!R$ FEET H SK9 2T
_! \T] TOES2 PIGEONS ) %ORT B1KS H SMALL
FEET1 & ^? ) L;G B1KS L>GE FEET4 ,H;E IF
MAN GOES ON SELECT+1 & ?US AUG;T+1 ANY
PECULI>;Y1 HE W ALM C]TA9LY MODIFY
UN9T5;N,Y O!R "PS (! /RUCTURE1 [+ 6!
MY/]I\S LAWS ( CORREL,N4
  ,! RESULTS (! V>I\S1 UN"KN1 OR B DIMLY
"U/OOD LAWS ( V>I,N >E 9F9ITELY -PLEX &
DIV]SIFI$4 ,X IS WELL WOR? :ILE C>E;LLY
6/UDY ! S"EAL TR1TISES ON "S ( \R OLD
CULTIVAT$ PLANTS1 Z ON ! HYAC9?1 POTATO1
EV5 ! DAHLIA1 &C42 & X IS RE,Y SURPRIS+
6NOTE ! 5D.S PO9TS ( /RUCTURE & 3/ITU;N
9 : ! V>IETIES & SUB-V>IETIES DI6]
SLI<TLY F EA* O!R4 ,! :OLE ORGANIS,N
SEEMS 6H 2COME PLA/IC1 & DE"PS 9 A SLI<T
DEGREE F T (! P>5TAL TYPE4
  ,ANY V>I,N : IS N 9H]IT$ IS
UNIMPORTANT = U4 ,B ! NUMB] & DIV]S;Y (
9H]ITA# DEVI,NS ( /RUCTURE1 BO? ^? (
SLI<T & ^? ( 3SID]A# PHYSIOLOGICAL
IMPORT.E1 >E 5D.S4 ,DR4 ,PROSP] ,LUCAS'S
TR1TISE1 9 TWO L>GE VOLUMES1 IS ! FULLE/
&! BE/ ON ? SUBJECT4 ,NO BRE$] D\BTS H[
/R;G IS ! T5D5CY 69H]IT.E2 T L PRODUCES
L IS 8 FUNDA;TAL 2LIEF3 D\BTS H BE5 ?R[N
ON ? PR9CIPLE ONLY 0!ORETICAL WRIT]S4
,:5 ANY DEVI,N ( /RUCTURE (T5 APPE>S1 &
WE SEE X 9 ! "F & *1 WE _C TELL :E!R X
MAY N 2 DUE 6! SAME CAUSE HAV+ ACT$ ON
BO?2 B :5 AM;G/ 9DIVIDUALS1 APP>5TLY
EXPOS$ 6! SAME 3DI;NS1 ANY V R>E DEVI,N1
DUE 6"S EXTRAORD9>Y -B9,N ( CIRCUM/.ES1
APPE>S 9 ! P>5T- SAY1 ONCE AM;G/ S"EAL
MILLION 9DIVIDUALS- & X REAPPE>S 9 ! *1
! M]E DOCTR9E ( *.ES ALM -PELS U
6ATTRIBUTE XS REAPPE>.E 69H]IT.E4 ,E "O
M/ H HE>D ( CASES ( ALB9ISM1 PRICKLY
SK91 HAIRY BODIES1 &C41 APPE>+ 9 S"EAL
MEMB]S (! SAME FAMILY4 ,IF /RANGE & R>E
DEVI,NS ( /RUCTURE >E RE,Y 9H]IT$1 LESS
/RANGE & -MON] DEVI,NS MAY 2 FREELY
ADMITT$ 6BE 9H]ITA#4 ,P]H ! CORRECT WAY
( VIEW+ ! :OLE SUBJECT WD BE1 6LOOK AT !
9H]IT.E ( E "* :AT"E Z ! RULE1 & NON-
9H]IT.E Z ! ANOMALY8
  ,! LAWS GOV]N+ 9H]IT.E >E =! MO/ "P
UN"KN4 ,NO "O C SAY :Y ! SAME PECULI>;Y
9 DI6]5T 9DIVIDUALS (! SAME SPECIES1 OR
9 DI6]5T SPECIES1 IS "S"TS 9H]IT$ &
"S"TS N S2 :Y ! * (T5 REV]TS 9 C]TA9 "*S
6XS GR&"F OR GR&"M OR M REMOTE ANCE/OR2
:Y A PECULI>;Y IS (T5 TRANSMITT$ F "O
SEX 6BO? SEXES1 OR 6"O SEX AL"O1 M
-MONLY B N EXCLUSIVELY 6! L SEX4 ,X IS A
FACT ( "S IMPORT.E 6U1 T PECULI>ITIES
APPE>+ 9 ! MALES ( \R DOME/IC BRE$S >E
(T5 TRANSMITT$1 EI EXCLUSIVELY OR 9 A M*
GRT] DEGREE1 6! MALES AL"O4 ,A M* M
IMPORTANT RULE1 : ,I ?9K MAY 2 TRU/$1 IS
T1 AT :AT"E P]IOD ( LIFE A PECULI>;Y F/
APPE>S1 X T5DS 6REAPPE> 9 ! (FSPR+ AT A
CORRESPOND+ AGE1 ?\< "S"TS E>LI]4 ,9 _M
CASES ? CD N 2 O!RWISE2 ?US ! 9H]IT$
PECULI>ITIES 9 ! HORNS ( CATTLE CD APPE>
ONLY 9 ! (FSPR+ :5 NE>LY MATURE2
PECULI>ITIES 9 ! SILKWORM >E "KN 6APPE>
AT ! CORRESPOND+ CAT]PILL> OR COCOON
/AGE4 ,B H]$IT>Y 41SES & "S O!R FACTS
MAKE ME 2LIEVE T ! RULE HAS A WID]
EXT5.N1 & T1 :5 "! IS NO APP>5T R1SON :Y
A PECULI>;Y %D APPE> AT ANY "PICUL> AGE1
YET T X DOES T5D 6APPE> 9 ! (FSPR+ AT !
SAME P]IOD AT : X F/ APPE>$ 9 ! P>5T4 ,I
2LIEVE ? RULE 6BE (! HI<E/ IMPORT.E 9
EXPLA9+ ! LAWS ( EMBRYOLOGY4 ,^! REM>KS
>E ( C\RSE 3F9$ 6! F/ APPE>.E (!
PECULI>;Y1 & N 6! PRIM>Y CAUSE : MAY H
ACT$ ON ! OVULES OR ON ! MALE ELE;T2 9
NE>LY ! SAME MANN] Z ! 9CR1S$ L5G? (!
HORNS 9 ! (FSPR+ F A %ORT-HORN$ C[ 0A
L;G-HORN$ BULL1 ?\< APPE>+ LATE 9 LIFE1
IS CLE>LY DUE 6! MALE ELE;T4
  ,HAV+ ALLUD$ 6! SUBJECT ( REV].N1 ,I
MAY "H REF] 6A /ATE;T (T5 MADE
0NATURALI/S- "NLY1 T \R DOME/IC
V>IETIES1 :5 RUN WILD1 GRADU,Y B
9V>IABLY REV]T 9 "* 6_! ABORIG9AL /OCKS4
,H;E X HAS BE5 >GU$ T NO DEDUC;NS C 2
DRAWN F DOME/IC RACES 6SPECIES 9 A /ATE
( NATURE4 ,I H 9 VA9 5D1V\R$ 64COV] ON
:AT DECISIVE FACTS ! ABV /ATE;T HAS S
(T5 & S BOLDLY BE5 MADE4 ,"! WD 2 GRT
DI6ICULTY 9 PROV+ XS TRU?3 WE MAY SAFELY
3CLUDE T V _M (! MO/ /R;GLY M>K$ DOME/IC
V>IETIES CD N POSSIBLY LIVE 9 A WILD
/ATE4 ,9 _M CASES1 WE D N "K :AT !
ABORIG9AL /OCK WAS1 & S CD N TELL :E!R
OR N NE>LY P]FECT REV].N _H 5SU$4 ,X WD
2 NEC1 9 ORD] 6PREV5T ! E6ECTS (
9T]CROSS+1 T ONLY A S+LE V>IETY %D H BE5
TURN$ LOOSE 9 XS NEW HOME4 ,N"E!.S1 Z \R
V>IETIES C]TA9LY D O3A.N,Y REV]T 9 "S (
_! "*S 6ANCE/RAL =MS1 X SEEMS 6ME N
IMPROBA# T IF WE CD SU3E$ 9 NATURALIS+1
OR 7 6CULTIVATE1 DUR+ _M G5],NS1 ! S"EAL
RACES1 = 9/.E1 (! CA2AGE1 9 V POOR SOIL
7IN : CASE1 H["E1 "S E6ECT WD H 6BE
ATTRIBUT$ 6! DEF9ITE AC;N (! POOR SOIL71
T !Y WD1 6A L>GE EXT5T1 OR EV5 :OLLY1
REV]T 6! WILD ABORIG9AL /OCK4 ,:E!R OR N
! EXP]I;T WD SU3E$1 IS N ( GRT IMPORT.E
= \R L9E ( >GU;T2 = 0! EXP]I;T XF !
3DI;NS ( LIFE >E *ANG$4 ,IF X CD 2 %[N T
\R DOME/IC V>IETIES MANIFE/$ A /R;G
T5D5CY 6REV].N1- T IS1 6LOSE _! ACQUIR$
"*S1 :IL/ KEPT "U ! SAME 3DI;NS1 & :IL/
KEPT 9 A 3SID]A# BODY1 S T FREE
9T]CROSS+ MI<T *ECK1 0BL5D+ TGR1 ANY
SLI<T DEVI,NS 9 _! /RUCTURE1 9 S* CASE1
,I GRANT T WE CD DEDUCE NO?+ F DOME/IC
V>IETIES 9 REG>D 6SPECIES4 ,B "! IS N A
%AD[ ( EVID;E 9 FAV\R ( ? VIEW3 6ASS]T T
WE CD N BRE$ \R C>T- & RACE-HORSES1 L;G
& %ORT-HORN$ CATTLE1 & P\LTRY ( V>I\S
BRE$S1 & ESCUL5T VEGETA#S1 = AN UNLIMIT$
NUMB] ( G5],NS1 WD 2 OPPOS$ 6ALL
EXP]I;E4
  ,"* ( ,DOME/IC ,V>IETIES2 ,DI6ICULTY (
4T+UI%+ 2T ,V>IETIES & ,SPECIES2 ,ORIG9
( ,DOME/IC ,V>IETIES F "O OR M ,SPECIES
  ,:5 WE LOOK 6! H]$IT>Y V>IETIES OR
RACES ( \R DOME/IC ANIMALS & PLANTS1 &
-P>E !M ) CLOSELY ALLI$ SPECIES1 WE
G5],Y P]CV 9 EA* DOME/IC RACE1 Z ALR
REM>K$1 LESS UNI=M;Y ( "* ?AN 9 TRUE
SPECIES4 ,DOME/IC RACES (T5 H A "S:AT
MON/R\S "*2 0: ,I M1N1 T1 AL? DI6]+ F
EA* O!R1 & F O!R SPECIES (! SAME G5US1 9
S"EAL TRIFL+ RESPECTS1 !Y (T5 DI6] 9 AN
EXTREME DEGREE 9 "S "O "P1 BO? :5 -P>$
"O ) ANO!R1 & M ESPECI,Y :5 -P>$ )!
SPECIES "U NATURE 6: !Y >E NE>E/ ALLI$4
,) ^! EXCEP;NS 7&) T (! P]FECT F]TIL;Y (
V>IETIES :5 CROSS$1- A SUBJECT "HAF 6BE
4CUSS$71 DOME/IC RACES (! SAME SPECIES
DI6] F EA* O!R 9 ! SAME MANN] Z D !
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