Hemi-Syncotyly, Syncotyly, Auiphi-Syncotyly. 465 



other individuals of the same cnUiire (Fig. 97). As in- 

 stances I mention Merawialis annua, Anagallis grandi- 

 flora, Antirrhinnni niajns, Fagus sylz'afica, Polygonum 

 Fagopyruni, Spinacia olcvacca and Raphanus Raphanis- 



truni. 



Syncotyly is a heritable anomaly; it we isolate the 

 stray syncotyls we will find the phenomenon repeated 



Fig. 97. Coriandrum sativum. A, a flowering sprig; B, a 

 hemi-syncotyloLis seedling ; C, a dicotylous seedling from 

 the same culture, whose first leaf is transformed into a 

 pitcher (1894). 



amongst their offspring; as for instance in Valeriana alba 

 (1892, 3%; 1893, 6%). Moreover the seeds of non- 

 syncotylous individuals from the same crop may repro- 

 duce the syncotyly; as for instance in Ainafanfus spccio- 

 sus, Polygonum Convolvulus, Scropliularia nodosa, etc.- 



^ Kruidkuudig Jaarhock, loc. cit., pp. 172-177. 

 ^ Krindkundig Jaarhoek, loc. cit., p. 159. 



