"Plant-Breeding: Being Six Lectures Upon the Amelioration of Domestic Plants" by Liberty Hyde Bailey offers a detailed exploration into the science and art of improving cultivated plants. Originally published in 1912, this work provides insights into the principles of plant breeding that remain relevant to modern agricultural practices. Bailey's lectures cover various aspects of plant improvement, from selecting superior varieties to understanding the genetic basis of desirable traits. This book is an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of horticulture, agriculture, and botany, providing a historical perspective on the development of plant-breeding techniques. Discover the foundations of plant breeding from a pioneer in agricultural science.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.