CONTENTS. r 



CHAPTER V. 



GERANIACE.E, LEGUMINOS^E, ONAGRACE.S;, ETC. 



Pelargonium zonale, a cross between plants propagated by cuttings 

 does no good Tiopseolura minus Lknnanthes douglasii 

 Lupinus luteus and pilosus Phaseolus ruultiflorus and vul- 

 garis. Lithyrus odoratus, varieties of, never naturally inter- 

 cross' in England Pisum sativum, varieties of, rarely inter- 

 cross, but a cross between them highly beneficial Sarothamnua 

 scoparius, wonderful effects of a cross Ononis minutissima, 

 cleistogamic flowers of Summary on the Leguminosae Clarkia 

 elegans Bartonia aurea Passiflora gracilis Apium petrose- 

 linum Scabiosa atropurpurea Lactuca sativa Specularia 

 speculum Lobelia ramosa, advantages of a cross during two 

 generations Lobelia fulgens Nemophila insignis, great ad- 

 vantages of a cross Borago officinalis Nolana prostrata. 



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CHAPTER VI. 



SOLANACE^, PBIMULACE^E, POLYGONE.E, ETC. 



Petunia violacea, crossed and self-fertilised plants compared for four 

 generations Effects of a cross with a fresh stock Uniform 

 colour of the flowers on the self-fertilised plants of the fourth 

 generation Nicotiana tabacum, crossed and self-fertilised 

 plants of equal height Great effects of a cross with a distinct 

 sub-variety on the height, but not on the fertility, of the off- 

 spring Cyclamen persicmn, crossed seedlings greatly superior 

 to the self-fertilised Anagallis collina Primula veris 

 Equal-styled variety of Primula veris, fertility of, greatly 

 increased by a cross with a fresh stock Fagopynim esculentum 

 Beta vulgaris Canna warscewiczi, crossed and self-fertilised 

 plants of equal height Zea mays Phalaris canariensis. 



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