Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 516 pages of information about Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom.

Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 516 pages of information about Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom.

Petunia violacea—­fifth generation:  22 :  54.11 :  21 :  33.23 :  61.

Petunia violacea—­fifth generation, in open ground:  10 :  38.27 :  10 :  23.31 :  61.

Petunia violacea—­Number and average height of all the plants in pots of
Petunia:  67 :  46.53 :  67 :  33.12 :  71.

Nicotiana tabacum—­first generation: 
  4 :  18.50 :  4 :  32.75 :  178.

Nicotiana tabacum—­second generation: 
  9 :  53.84 :  7 :  51.78 :  96.

Nicotiana tabacum—­third generation: 
  7 :  95.25 :  7 :  79.60 :  83.

Nicotiana tabacum—­third generation but raised from a distinct plant: 
  7 :  70.78 :  9 :  71.30 :  101.

Nicotiana tabacum—­Number and average height of all the plants of
Nicotiana:  27 :  63.73 :  27 :  61.31 :  96.

Cyclamen persicum: 
  8 :  9.49 :  8?:  7.50 :  79.

Anagallis collina: 
  6 :  42.20 :  6 :  33.35 :  69.

Primula sinensis—­a dimorphic species: 
  8 :  9.01 :  8 :  9.03 :  100.

Fagopyrum esculentum—­a dimorphic species:  15 :  38.06 :  15 :  26.13 :  69.

Beta vulgaris—­in pots: 
  8 :  34.09 :  8 :  29.81 :  87.

Beta vulgaris—­in open ground: 
  8 :  30.92 :  8 :  30.70 :  99.

Canna warscewiczi—­plants of three generations:  34 :  35.98 :  34 :  36.39 :  101.

Zea mays—­in pots, whilst young, measured to tips of leaves:  15 :  20.19 :  15 :  17.57 :  87.

Zea mays—­when full-grown, after the death of some, measured to tips of
leaves: 
    :  68.10 :  :  62.34 :  91.

Zea mays—­when full-grown, after the death of some, measured to tips of
flowers: 
    :  66.51 :  :  61.59 :  93.

Zea mays—­grown in open ground, measured to tips of leaves:  10 :  54.00 :  10 :  44.55 :  83.

Zea mays—­grown in open ground, measured to tips of flowers: 
    :  53.96 :  :  43.45 :  80.

Phalaris canariensis—­in pots. 11 :  38.90 :  11 :  35.69 :  92.

Phalaris canariensis—­in open ground:  12 :  35.78 :  12 :  33.50 :  93.

Table 7/B.—­Relative weights of plants from parents crossed with pollen from distinct plants of the same stock, and self-fertilised.

Column 1:  Names of plants.

Column 2:  Number of crossed plants.

Column 3:  Number of self-fertilised plants.

Column 4:  x, where the ratio of the Weight of the Crossed to the
Self-fertilised Plants is expressed as 100 to x.

Ipomoea purpurea—­plants of the tenth generation: 
   6 :  6 :  44.

Vandellia nummularifolia—­first generation: 
  41 :  41 :  97.

Brassica oleracea—­first generation: 
   9 :  9 :  37.

Eschscholtzia californica—­plants of the second generation: 
  19 :  19 :  118.

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