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composite shows an almost uniform series from 12 to 109 mm. 



In breadth of fruit, the range was much less ; beginning be- 

 tween 5 and 20 mm. and expanding to 40-87 mm. The "White 

 Egg'' doubled its width ; the "Chameleon" broadened five times ; 

 the "Black Snake-Round White," eight times; while the "Dwarf 

 Purple" showed the extreme limits of 5 to 87 mm. The com- 

 posite shows a fairly steady increase through the different ages 

 of fruits from 10 to 55 mm. 



The four composites show an increase from flower to mature 

 fruit as follows : 



Peduncle 32-63 mm. 



Calyx 22-38 " 



Fruit length 12 -108 " 



Fruit breadth 10-55 " 



The greatest changes are (i j in length and (2) in breadth of 

 fruit; next in length of stem; and least in expansion of calyx. 



Taking the "Snake-R. White" and the "Chameleon" as rep- 

 resentatives, the four points under consideration show contrasts 

 as follows : 



"Snake-R. White." "Chameleon. ' ' 



Peduncle 38 - 80 mm 26 . 5 - 47 mm 



Calyx 25-55 " 12 -21 



Fruit length 10 -205 " ■. 11 - 42 



Fruit breadth 5-44. " 10 - 50 



The "Snake" starts out with a longer peduncle and broader 

 calyx than the "Chameleon." while the length of fruit is prac- 

 tically the same and the breadth less by half. The peduncle and 

 calvx grow greatly in the "Snake" and the length enormously. 

 while the breadth is nearly the same in both at maturity, giving 

 the long slender fruit in the "Snake" and the oval in the "Cham- 

 eleon." 



HYBRID EGGPLANTS. SEEDLESSNESS. 



Plate VIII shows, in its upper portion, a few fruits of the 

 blend of the "Chinese" (25) upon the "American" ("New York 

 Improved." 19). The plants were very remarkable for their 

 vigor and numerous blossoms. In the early part of the season 

 but few flowers set fruits but later clusters of three and ,more 

 small fruits formed. The earlier fruits ( i ) resembled quite 

 closely the "Chinese" parent in being flat, deeply corrugated and 

 colored orange-red when mature (4). This matter of maturity 

 is mentioned with some reservations for an examination of a con- 



