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It had been agriculturally worked up in 1818 by Cobbett, whose example was now followed by Shirreff and others. In 1839, George Combe subjected us to phrenological treatment, and had the frankness to acknowledge that it was impossible for an individual to properly describe a great nation.
Concerning the real origin of his new types Shirreff seems never to have been very inquisitive. He remarks that only the best cultivated varieties have a chance to yield still better types, and that it is useless to select and sow the best heads of minor sorts.
Hence, whenever Darwin speaks of selection, Shirreff's use of the word may as well be meant as that of Vilmorin. However, before going deeper into such theoretical questions, we will first consider the facts, as given by Shirreff himself.
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