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big. They are mixed dominants (Bb), to be 

 sure, but that, as we have seen, is something that 

 concerns their descendants rather than them- 

 selves. Individually, they will bear big cherries, 

 and that is all that we demand. 



But what as to the color of our new fruit? 



Here fortune again favors us. For it is very 

 commonly observed that color of flower or fruit 

 is likely to be dominant over lack of color. So 

 our little red cherry, pure dominant as to color 

 (CC) will stamp its influence in this regard on 

 the progeny; the recessive color factor of the 

 other parent (cc) being subordinated or made 

 latent. In regard to color, as in regard to size, 

 the progeny will be mixed dominants only (Cc). 



But here again the fact that they have the re- 

 cessive factor (c) is of no consequence, since, as 

 we have seen, the mixed dominant tangibly pre- 

 sents the quality as markedly as if it were a pure 

 dominant. 



So when we have raised seedlings of this union 

 of our little red cherry with the big white one, and 

 when we have waited yet another pair of years, 

 we shall finally be rewarded with the appearance 

 on the cion of fruit that meets our original ideal 

 as to size, is as red as could be desired, and ex- 

 hibits the other good qualities that entitle it to a 

 permanent place in our patrician colony. 



