392 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIV, 
many cultivators endeavour to ensure themselves by growing 
both branched and unbranched types either separately or in 
mixture. 
In 1916 counts were made of the rate of formation of 
capsules on each of a branched and unbranched type, twenty 
plants of each being placed under observation, and the aver- 
ages struck The results are shown in the following tabular 
statement. Both cultures were sown on 9th June. 
] 
Average | 
mber of | Date of ap- | Date of ap- ee er Date of 
Type branches per| pearance of | pearance of | » ane Ae complete 
plant at ma-| first flower. | first capsule | Pp maturity. 
turity. 
harvest. 
alec Sane | ae 
ae 
Much 13°4 20th July 25th July | 397 —_| 13th Aug: 
branched. 
._ Little 2-8 10th July | 13th July 137 | 12th Aug. 
branched. a 
[ee 
These figures show that under good conditions of oe 
fall, as at Tatkon, the branching type is a much heavier a 
yielder and can finish its life-history as quickly 48 the bee 
branched type. Under such conditions it is the most profitable ore a 
ype to grow. If, however, a serious break in the rams a 
taken place a very different result would have been got. all 
such circumstances the branching is inhibited, only: Oe 
leafy shoots being formed in the axils and little or no seed A 
ormed, oe im- 
The Colour of the Flower.—This itself has no page 
portance but the colour variations may be used to dist : 
between types which are otherwise very similar. 
frequently occurring type of flower is in colour wh 
th pink. 
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