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Self- Fertilizations and Illegitimate Crosses. 



Most of such fertilizations have failed. Over 250 have been 

 attempted, from which S7 plants have been raised. 



Longs Mids Shorts 



Long-styled X own mid pollen (3 plants) ... 46 



Long-styled X own mid + short pollen 12 o ^ 



Totals 



58 



Mid-styled x own long + short pollen 



Mid-styled x long pollen of different Mid 

 Mid-styled x short pollen of different Mid 



Short-styled X own mid pollen 



Short-styled x mid pollen of different Short 

 Short-styled x own mid -I- long pollen . . . 



Table VII shows the result of all the self- or illegitimately-fertilized 

 capsules, together with the germination of the seed. 



1 All the Mids, two of the Longs, and one of the Shorts which successfully produced 

 seed, had a common Mid ancestor which seemed to be more capable of producing selfed 

 seed than the others. See also Table VIII where the descent is from the same Mid-styled 

 plant. The numbers in brackets after the parentage show the number of ? parents used. 



'^ The pollen from another individual of the same type. 



