TABLK OF CONTENTS 



PART I. 



HOB 



SuppfcMBsnUry and Complementary Researches. The Trend of Modern Biological Science*. General Thought* undrHyun 

 these Rsstarches. Inlcr-nrUt.oiwhii- between Molecular Configuration of Various Substance* >ml Protoplasm. 

 Biologic Proposition*. Relation* of Various Substance* to Biologic Ckssifieatiun. DiffenMSs in ttw Method* 

 Employed in these Researcbe*. Forecast of Further Research. t 'nil-Character* and Unit-Character-PbftSM of 

 Starches and Plant Tissues. Physic* and Physic*! Chemistry in their Bearing* on the Development of Biologic Science* 



rm I. IwTftooDcnoN . . . 3 



1. Object* of the Research 3 



i of MuUnU and Hybrid*. A Foreword 3 



3 Inu-nnsdktsnss* and Lessened Vitality of Hybrid* etc. (Maefarlane) 4 



Intermediatenes* of Histologic Propertie* of Hybrid* 4 



1 Average Oifanismal Development and Deviation* ..... 4 



nit of Variability ................ 6 



3 Companion of Similar Part* ....... .............. 5 



4. Available Limit for Companion of Parent* with their Hybrid Profeny . . 6 



5 Relative Stability of Parent Form* 



Intermediateness of the SUrebe* of Hybrid* ....... 7 



Intcrmediatenesi of the Maeroeoopie Propertie* of Hybrids ____ 10 



! ration of Foeke ................. 10 



Second 1'rupooition of Foeke .......................... ................. 11 



Tlunl l'n>|>u*itionof Focke. . ............... 13 



i I'artial ur Complete Sterility of Hybrid* ........ 13 



Fourth Propontion of Foeke ..................... 13 



r ifth I 'ropoit ion of Focke ............................ 14 



I .nubility and Mendelian Inheritance of Hybrid* and Mutant* ....... ............... 18 



8. Genetic Purity in Relation to Intennedkteae** of the Hybrid . .20 

 7. Theoretic Requirement* in the Propertie* of Surcbe* to Condition* in the Hybrid corre*pondimi to thoee of Anatomic 



Character* ....................................................................................... 20 



it-Character* and Unit-Character-PbMM ................. .................... 21 



9. A**nunt* ................................................................................................ 23 



t HApTtM II. METHOM Uw> IN TB STUDY or STAMCBM .............................................................. 23 



-paration of the Starche* ......................................................... 28 



imluneou* Studie* of Starche* of the Parent* and Hybrid and of the Member* of a Oenu* ..... 23 



3. Iliatologic Method .............................................. .................................. 23 



4. I'botomierocraphic Record* ............................................. : .................................. 23 



5. Reaction* in Polariied Lifht. Without and With Selenite ................ ......... 



6. Iodine Reaction* ........................................................................... .24 



7. Aniline Reaction* ..................................... ......... .26 



8. Temperature* of Gelatinication .......................... 



9. Action of Swelling Reagent* ........................... 



10. Constancy of Result* Recorded by the Foregoing Method . 28 



11 Reagents 1'icd in Qualitative Investigation* 28 



12. Chart* of Reaction-Intenntie* of Different Starche* ........ 20 



13. Comparative Valuation* of the Reaction-Intencitie* ...................... 30 



<'n (ITCH III 1 1 IHTUIXMIIC PRorurnca AND REACTION* ..................................................... 31 



Comparison* of the More Important Data of the Hktologie Propertie* and the PobuSseopie, Iodine, Aniline, Temperature, 



and Variou* Reagent Reaction* of the Starche* of Parent- and Hybrid-Stock* .............. 31 



1. Comparison* of the Starche* of Amarylli* belladonna, Bruncvigia inmphiim, Brun*donna *anderoi alba, aad 



BnuMdonna sanderoe ................................................................... 32 



Note* on Amarylli*, Brunsvigia, and Bnmadonna . ........................... 37 



2. Comparison* of the Surche* of Hippeaatrum titan, H. dconia, and II titan-deonia 40 



3. Comparison* of the Starehe* of Hippea*trum oiwlun, H. pyrrlia, and H. oMulUn-pyrrha 42 

 4 Comparison* of the Starches of Hippea*trum dsxioes, H. sephyr, and H. daonM-sephyr 44 



Notes on the Ilippnut rum* ........... 46 



6. Comparisons of the Starches of Hmnanthu* kathcrinc, H. magnificu*, and H. andromeda ..... 47 



6. Comparison* of the Starches of Hsjmanthu* katberinv, H. puniceu*, and H. konig albert ^ 

 Notes on the HemanthuMS ............ BO 



7. Comparina* of the Starches of Crinum moorei, C. *eylanicum, and C. hybridum j. e. harvey . . 61 



8. Comparison* of the Starches of Crinum ceyUnicum, C. longifolium, and C. kireape 83 



9. Comparisons of the Starche* of Crinum longifoUum. C. moorei, and C. powellii 

 Note* on the Crinum* . 



10. Comparison* of the Starchr* of Nerine criapa, N. efegans, N. dainty maid, and N. queen of rose* ' - 



HI 



. 



