Several plants were selected and a portion of 

 each plant was enclosed in a netting tent, as In the 

 other experiment; the remaining portion of each plant 

 selected was not enclosed, but was protected on three 

 sides and partially from above by one thickness of net- 

 ting, which was between the plant and the sun, and also 

 between the plant and the prevailing winds, yet did not 

 prevent the access of bees and other insects. The 

 results of this experiment are given in Table Y. 



Table V. 



Effect of a Covering of One Thickness of Netting over 



the Flowers. 



Shaded by one thickness of netting, but not enclosed. 



Per cent 



No. of flov;- 



pods ers de- 



Plant ITo. of clevel- No. veloping No. seeds 

 no. flowers oped. seeds seeds. per pod, 



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