The Origin of Linaria Vulgaris Peloria. 211 
which the L. vulgaris pcloria first arose. These H plants 
were therefore the parents of the peloric race. 
PEDIGREE OF THE ORIGIN OF LINARIA VULGARIS PELORIA. 
GENERATION 
H and h = Hemipeloria ; p and P Peloria. 
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II 
I-II 
6 
5 
4 
3 
2 
1 
1899 
annual 
1898 
annual 
1897 
annual and 
biennial 
1895, 1897 
annual 
1894, 1896, 
1899 
annual 
1892-93 
biennial 
1890-91 
biennial 
1888-89 
biennial 
1886-87 
biennial 
28 P -f 4 h 
75 P + 4 // 
3 P -f 5 h (2) 
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s 
15 // + 2 /> 6 h + 1 p 
1895 1897 
57 h -f 1 p h -f 1% p h + 1% / 
1894 1896 1899 
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h 
h 
h 
We will begin the further account of the experiment 
with the parent plants (H) of the peloric race (1893). 
As I had not of course observed anything extraordinary 
up to that time I only sowed a little of its seed. This 
was done in pans in the greenhouse; the young plants 
were transferred into pots with manured soil until they 
were planted out in June. As a result of this treatment 
