Table XVlll, 



Variation in Seed Production in Alfalfa Plants. 



Not enclosed in netting; flowers developed under 

 natural conditions. 



Percentage 

 of 

 flowers Number of 

 Pl,ant Total no. No. pods No. of developing seeds per 

 numbe r of f lowers developed seeds pods pod 



45 59 7 6 11.8 .85 



83a -42 18 39 42.8 2.16 



33 „ 37 ---15 - 42 40.0 2.80 



40 1-71 28 -67 16.3 2.39- 



40a 135 ----20 25 14.9 --1.25 



75 58 9 23 13.2 2.55 



09 -_>--i21 ---58 -----224 40.5 3.80 



Enclosed in netting; not tripped. 



45 .-_ 92 0.0 - 0.00 



83a ---50 ----4 2 8.0 - 0.50 



83,, --50 "-- 1 1.6 0.00 



40 ------143 --- 4 4 2.8 1.00 



40a------133 -—9 -7 6.7 0.77 



75 _-„ 59 -■ 0.0 0.00 



09 ------114 --7 16 6.1 2.30 



Enclosed in netting; tripped artificially. 



46 31 ---1 1.2 0.00 



83a -----35 7-- 8 20.0 1.14 



83 -----68 18 --23 -26.4 -----1.27 



40 134 60 88 44.7 --1.46 



40a --136 -~ 52 75 38.2 --1.44 



76 ---^ 57 -- --3 3 5.2 -----1.00 



09 -----65. ---7--- 8 10.7 1.14 



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