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in the number of spines, which were as a rule long and stiff. The 

 fruits were very scarce, there being 55 for twelve plants, includ- 

 ing one barren plant. 



In the reciprocal (25/6), the record shows that the row of 

 plants was uniform with the above and, at a short distance, the 

 two rows coiild not be distinguished as to size of plants, bushy 

 habit, fine purple foliage and profusion of blossoms. There were 

 some barren plants, the total crop of fruits being 35 from twelve 

 plants. 



In the first generation from the blend, the 6/2 5-I. showed 

 great variation in many respects ; in size of plant, some were tall, 

 others truly dwarf, some had fine foliage and others bore large 

 leaves, and in the matter of spines there were all gradations from 

 perfectly smooth plants to those that had very many long stiff 

 spines. Notes upon some points are lacking in the table below : 



No. 1, 



" 2, 



" 3, 



. " 4, 



" 5, 



" 6, 



" 7, 



" 8, 



" 9, 



" 10, 



" 11 



" 12, 



Medium, 

 Tall, . . 

 Tall, . . 

 Tall, . . 

 Tall, . . 

 Dwarf, 

 Dwarf, 

 Dwarf, 

 Medium, 

 Tall, .. 

 Dwarf, 

 Medium, 



Color. 



Purple, 

 Purple, 

 Purple, 

 Purple, 

 Purple, 

 Green, 

 Purple, 

 Purple, 

 Greeu, 

 Purple, 

 Purple, 

 Green, 



Small, 

 Small, 



Large, 

 "Oak,' 



Spines. 



Yes, 

 Yes, 

 Yes, 

 Yes, 

 Yes, 



Yes, 



Yes, 

 Yes, 

 Yes, 



Yes, 



Purplish, 

 Purple, . 

 Purple, . 



Purple, 



Purple, 

 Purple, 

 White, 

 Purple, 

 Purple, 

 White, 



No. of 

 FrultB. 



7 



35 



19 



41 



71 



37 



51 



29 







6 



11 



105 



The reciprocal (25/6) of the above generation showed an 

 equally variable set of plants in all the respects above enumerated. 

 One plant in this row (No. 4) was exceptional in having the 

 fruits larger than any elsewhere and of a purple color, showing 

 that it adhered more closely to the "American" type than any of 

 its relations in the two rows. Plate XVI. shows some of the fruits 

 gathered from the four rows in question, those at i being of the 

 blend 6/25 and samples of its next generation are given to the 

 right and representing six different plants, but no great range in 



