No. 574] 



INHERITANCE 



largely the result of two ears Ped. 1954 and 1967, and if 

 the explanation suggested for the two all sweet ears from 

 horny seeds is admitted, it may also account for the devia- 

 tion in these two ears. In both ears the deficiency of 

 sweet seeds is accompanied by an excess of horny seeds, 

 while in neither ear is there a significant excess of waxy 

 seeds. 



TABLE IV 



Horny Seeds Self-pollinated. Ears Showing all Three Classes. 

 Expected ; 56.25 Per Cent. Horny, 25 Per Cent. Sweet 



Dh 216-2 



Pollinated) 1980 35 20 16 j 9 11 7 8 486 

 <C Pollinated) { 1987 375 211 201 94 92 70 82 716 



With these two ears excluded the deviation in the total 

 for the remaining 17 ears may be ascribed to chance. 

 Tested by Pearson's formula such deviations might be 

 expected once in about 50 times. 



