DWARFS IN GLUYAS EARLY (WHEAt) HYDRIDS. 



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apparently normal plants of the F.2 generation, 22 yield dwarf 

 progeny. Out of a total of this population of 2,149 plants, 476 

 were dwarfs; theoretically 537.(25) dwarfs should have 

 appeared; i.e.. instead of 25 per cent, only 22.15 per cent, were 



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Fig_ 3._Frequency Curve for Weight of Grain (grm.). 361? X 41- ^• 



dwarfs. The same reason as above-mentioned may have been 

 the cause for a decrease of the dwarfs before counting. 



These cases cited may be taken as fairly conclusive evidence 

 of the true recessiveness of the dwarf character as far as these 

 wheats csre concerned. 



