THE INHERITANCE OF CHARACTERS IN RICE, ITI. 
BY 
F. R. PARNELL, M.A., Ac.Dip. (CANntTaB.), 
Government Economic Botanist, Madras, 
WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 
G. N. RANGASWAMI AYYANGAR, B.A., 
Assistant Economic Botanast ; 2 
K. RAMIAH, L.Aa., ann C. R. SRINIVASA AYYANGAR, L.Aa., 
Assistants in Economic Botany. 
QU BUVDLULALY VU, VILE VICCULLLY VL LULPLUVEU SUralus. Lb is irequently 1mMpos- 
sible, therefore, immediately to follow up and finish off points of interest as 
they arise ; moreover it is often uncertain as to when they will be taken up 
again. In the circumstances it has been decided to publish any definite results 
as they become available without waiting for a degree of completion that 
may never be possible. 
Characters investigated. 
1. GOLDEN COLOURING OF INNER GLUMES WITH MODIFYING FACTORS. 
Some earlier results in connexion with these characters were given in 
Part I, pp. 80-86. The factors concerned have now been worked out in greater 
detail, though there are still certain points on which evidence is wanting. 
1Parnell, F. R., and others. Mem. Dept. Agri. India, Bot. Series, IX, no. 2, 
Nov. 1917. 
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