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approximation to the Mendelian ratio of 8:1. The three remaining 

 " velvet " hybrids proved exceptional, inasmuch as, when self -fertilised, 

 they produced practically all the same Dominant "velvet" type again 

 (see Table XII., Plats G22, G19, G21), there being only 1 % or less of 

 the Recessive " glabrous " form. It would be interesting to know whether 

 these forms retained their characters in future generations. 



Spillman's Tabic No. 



IX 



XI 



XII 



Total 

 Average 



(" Brown " 



Table B. 



'Light-coloured") x self. 



73-8 



Plat No. 



" Brown " 



" Light " 



A3 



72-3 



27-9 



A4 



81-4 



25-8 







CIO 



71-6 



27-6 



C13 



50-3 



49-7 



T? OP 



r lb 



(Do 



OA.1 

 i\j 1 



F30 



78-4 



18-0 



F31 



50-9 



42-9 



F32 



71-9 



28-3 



Gl 



55-2 



33-6 



G3 



71-3 



28-8 



F13 



74-3 



25-9 



F15 



629 



33-1 



F17 



71-0 



23-0 



10 



77-^ 

 t 1 O 



93-G 



AO it 



T7 



Oft-'-} 



v U 



T« 



lO 



7ft-S 

 1 o o 



9fi-l 



T1 0 

 11Z 





9^-7 

 ZO / 



110 



70-1 

 IV 1 



90-0 



T1 7 



00 V 



on 1 



T1 K 

 110 



Oo 1 



'41 -7 

 Ol / 



G4 



78-4 



21-8 



G5 



G4-8 



24-2 



G13 



74-5 



24-0 



G14 



63-3 



36W) 



GIG 



74 9 



21-5 



G18 



75-8 



24-0 



uo 

 riz 



MO 



OO. A 



HG 



G8-5 



31-1 



H7 



82-0 



151 



H8 



85-1 



14-9 



H9 



78-8 ■ 



20-1 



H10 



77-0 



22-7 



Hll 



72-7 



27-3 



H12 



79-9 



18-5 



H14 



73-7 



25-9 



H15 



G7-0 



32-5 



H1G 



75-0 



25-2 



H17 



75-4 



20-2 



G20 



59-3 



44-5 



G9 



9G-0 



3-8 



Glo 



G8-9 



31-1 



HI 



93-6 



6-2 



G19 



78-0 



220 



43 



317G-0 



1096-0 



25-4 



Actual ratio = 2*9 '. 1 



Mendelian ratio = 3:1 



