TaBLeE I]. The relationship between knob number and other characters in maize from Guatemala 
EMG TOU fo ete cnc allie ene aa era Hed 6 ied He 
De ANC a I a cre inne pees 
Av. Altitude where collected (ft.)............... 
By Lemath of BariQni) sso eh oes oes s sass 
Av. Diameter, Base of Ear (mm.)............... 
Av. Diameter, Tip of Ear (mm.)................ 
Sip) eee Wades os eee eer re ere 
RE SOM 258s eeed tana eo eee 
Be Tiy OWS OF GIA cog tes cove w behewns 
Ratio of Irregular to Distinct Rows............. 
Ratio of Yielding to Firm Cobs................. 
Pct O: DEUS UCR OW ootcau eas el awe dee ie 2s 
AW 0; eens Der ONE... ésis-3sekgenner its ney outs 
Ave AVG. OF 10 Seeds: (988, i'n sc. Pee deed owes 
Ratio of Flint and Flour to Dent Grains......... 
Ratio of Presence to Absence of Endosperm Color 
Ratio of Presence to Absence of Purple Plant Color 
Ratio of Coarse and Intermediate to Fibrous Roots 
Ratio of Strong to Medium and Zero Pubescence.. 
Av. Percentage of Smutted Plants.............. 
Av. Percentage of Lodged Plants............... 
1 
3 
7928 
16.7 
56.7 
28.3 
49.9 
2.99 
16.7 
3:0 
3:0 
24.7 
1.48 
4.5 
3:0 
3:0 
03 
3:0 
2:1 
71.9 
67.4 
3 
10 
7954 
14.8 
48.8 
30.6 
62.7 
2.52 
13.8 
10:0 
6:4 
27.8 
1.84 
3.8 
eb 
8:2 
0:10 
10:0 
10:0 
53.6 
78.3 
4 
18 
7836 
17.2 
51.8 
30.6 
59.1 
2.38 
11.4 
16:2 
ii 
29.2 
1.70 
4.8 
14:4 
11:7 
0:18 
18:0 
14:4 
52.1 
67.5 
5 
14 
7672 
16.9 
50.0 
31.4 
62.8 
2.20 
11.9 
10:4 
8:6 
28.5 
1.68 
4.6 
12:2 
10:4 
0:14 
11: 
10:4 
52.3 
66.4 
6 
23 
7557 
17.2 
50.0 
a2,5 
64.6 
2.06 
12.5 
14:9 
13:10 
29.7 
1.73 
4.0 
15:8 
14:9 
1:22 
212 
19:4 
58.4 
70.3 
7 
16 
6458 
17.6 
47.7 
$2.7 
68.6 
1.78 
12.7 
6:10 
6:11 
$2.5 
1.83 
8.7 
aS 
7:9 
1:15 
11:5 
11:5 
33.9 
44.2 
8 
10 
7216 
17.9 
50.0 
33.0 
66.0 
1.90 
12.2 
$:7 
5:5 
34.5 
1.93 
3.7 
8:2 
2:8 
0:10 
73 
73 
30.0 
52.6 
9 
18 
6622 
19.1 
48.8 
31.9 
65.4 
1.81 
12.6 
hie 
8:5 
33.0 
Lis 
3.8 
10:3 
8:5 
0:18 
13:0 
4:9 
42.4 
49.1 
1.90 
3.8 
3:4 
2:5 
2:5 
6:1 
2:5 
22.4 
36.6 
11 
19 
4904 
19.4 
48.4 
32.1 
66.3 
1.74 
12.5 
4:15 
8:11 
37.5 
1.94 
3.4 
9:10 
12:7 
3:16 
14:5 
4:15 
$8.1 
41.3 
12 
14 
3877 
16.2 
47.9 
36.8 
76.8 
1.43 
12.9 
3:11 
a4 
38.1 
2.35 
3.0 
3:11 
5:9 
2:12 
5:9 
1:13 
38.0 
28.5 
1.92 
3.4 
1:3 
4:0 
13 
13 
0:4 
44.0 
16.9 
30.3 
26.3 
48.8 
23.8 
65.0 
5.0 
Weighted 
Averages 
Low High 
7729 = §417 
16.8 18.1 
50.6 48.7 
31.3 $3.7 
61.8 69.3 
2.28 1.69 
12.4 12.9 
63:15 20:74 
41:27 44:50 
28.8 85.5 
1.72 1.97 
4.3 3.4 
51:17 49:45 
46:22 42:52 
1:67 12:82 
63:5 58:35 
55:18 29:65 
55.4 35.4 
69.8 88.5 
43.37 
2.15 
0.24 
4.88 
8.59 
14.96 
Li 
51.38 
2.86 
21.83 
8.59 
16.40 
8.95 
8.46 
6.94 
19.31 
39.39 
8.78 
32.85 
* Five varieties with branched ears omitted in measurements on ear diameters and tapering. 
