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EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



Coefficients of Heredity — {Prepotency). 



Vin^ Length. 



Pods per Vine, 



It can hardly be claimed that these figures show any fixed 

 lines in prepotency. Certain individuals are plainly relatively 

 prepotent with respect to certain characters, though not always 

 Avith respect to other characters. While the figures do not show 

 any striking inheritance or prepotency, there are a few instances 

 wherein such inheritance may be strongly suspected. Certain 

 points will bear statement at least. 



1. In the transmission of vine length. Strain K is notably 

 prepotent, while Strain E is notably deficient. 



2. In the transmission of pods per vine and total peas per 

 vine (reproductive characters representing fecundity), Strain 

 C is remarkably defective. This is curious from the fact that 

 Strain C is notably the most prolific one in the exj^eriment. 



