| IV. Informations of the International Meetings The First International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Winnipeg, Canada, August 11-15, 1958
Wide Representation Assured We know now that scientists from 23 countries will attend the Symposium and reservations are still arriving. The following are definitely planning to come: Dr. Vallega of Argentina, Drs. Finlay and Pugsley of Australia, Dr. da Silva of Brazil, Thirty-four representatives from Canada, Drs. Gibler and Roming from Colombia, Drs. Li and Shen from Formosa, Dr. de Vilmorin from France, Dr. Gaul from Germany, Dr. Chennaveeraiab will represent India, Drs. Arnon and Pinthus from Israel, Dr. Harrington from Italy, Drs. Kihara, Matsumura, Yamashita and others from Japan, Dr. Thorpe from Kenya, Dr. Borlaug of Mexico, Dr. Hair of New Zealand, Drs. Camara and NoronhaWagner of Portugal, Dr. Laubscher of South Africa, Dr. Sanchez-Monge of Spain, Drs. MacKey and Muntzing of Sweden, Dr. Riley from the United Kingdom, Thirty-five representatives from the U. S. A., Drs. Zhukovsky, Zhebrak and Tsitsin of the U.S.S.R., Dr. Borojevic of Yugoslavia. Living Herbarium A Iiving herbarium of wheat varieties and related species has been specially planted for the Wheat Genetics Symposium. 1. Thirty-two countries have so far contributed a total of over 400 varieties to the wheat nursery. These wheats have been planted in a manner to facilitate close comparison. Included among them are almost all Canadian varieties used since wheat was first grown in this country. 2. There will be a display of monosomics in eight varieties-168 lines, and four substitution series-84 lines. 3. Over sixty artificially produced species will be available for inspection. 4. Over fifty Triticum species will be on display. 5. The herbarium contains also several special displays of backcross-derived varieties and genetic dwarfs. The International Spring Wheat Rust Nursery, grown by the Cereal Breeding Laboratory of the Canada Department of Agriculture, has been planted adjacent to the wheat genetics herbarium. Just a Request To assist the Accommodation Committee will you please let us have your reservation as soon as possible. After June 15 we must ask you to make your own reservations. We will be pleased to provide information at any time. An interesting program has been arranged for the ladies. Please indicate whether your wife will be with you. You will enjoy it in |
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