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it probable that, on the whole, some significance may be attached 

 to them. 



Before discussing this point further we will examine the rela- 

 tion of the average size of the deviation in the plus and minus 

 rows. These averages are given in tables 3 to 5. Their relation 

 to each other will be made simpler by figure 2. 



Fig. 2. Showing the average deviation per plant row, m 

 relation to the character of the selection. The years given in 

 the figure are those in which the designated rows were grown. 



Selection in 191 1 



Selection in 1912 



Selection in 1913 ■ — 



