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THE IKHEEITANCE OF CHAHACl-EllS IN RICE 



Table XX gives the results obtained in these families with further genera- 

 tions from red-riced parents only as no grey-browns were carried forward. 



Table XX. 



Rice colour. 



* I'o nearest whole figure. 



In the upper half of the table, where all three groups are present, all the 

 families, in spite of some irregularity, show a definite tendency to a, 9 : 7 ratio 

 oi full-red : grey-brown -{-white, Siiid the totals approximate fairly nearly to 

 this ratio. In the lower half, where white is absent, the ratio full-red : grey- 

 brown is undoubtedly 3 : 1, 



