November 1917. Botanical Series. Vol. IX, No. 2, 



MEMOIRS OF THE 

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



IN INDIA 



THE INHERITANCE OF CHARACTERS IN RICE, I 



F. R. PARNELL, B.A., Ag. Dip. (Cantab.) 

 Government Economic Botanist, Madra-'^ 



G. N. RANGASWAMI AYYANGAR, B.A 



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K. RAMIAH, L.Ag 



Assistants in Economic Botany 



AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PUSA 



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