Observations on the Inheritance of Characters in Zea Mays. 267 
1063 ex 905 (18-row ^ ) x 904 (8-row ^ ) Yellow grain with 
light yellow caps. 
1064 „ do. do. Yellow grain with 
white caps. 
1066 904 (8-row $ ) x 905 (18-row do. 
1067 „ do. do. do. 
1068 „ do. do. do. 
Effect of Beciprocal Cross. — Separating the two crosses, we have the 
following figures : — 
18-ro?(' $ 
X ^-roio 
Parent Ear No. 
8. 
10. 
Bows. 
12. 
14. 
16. 

Total Ears. 
1063 
0 
1 
4 
2 
1 
8 
1Ud4 
0 
2 
A 
4 
U 
u 
a 
D 
Total 
0 
3 
8 
2 
1 
14 
0 
21-4 
57-1 
14-3 
7-2 
= 100 
'd-roiv $ 
X 1^-roiv 
Parent Ear No. 
8. 
10. > 
Rows. 
12. 
14. 
16. 
Total Ears. 
1066 
1 
2 
3 
1 
0 
7 
1067 
0 
2 
4 
3 
0 
9 
1068 
1 
0 
3 
5 
0 
9 
Total 
2 
4 
10 
9 
0 
25 
8 
16 
40 
36 
0 
100 
Summary. 
Parent Ear No. 
10. 
Kows. 
14. 
16. 
Total Ears. 
8. 
12. 
18 X 8 
0 
3 
8 
2 
1 
14 
8 X 18 
2 
4 
10 
9 
0 
25 
Total 
2 
7 
18 
11 
1 
39 
51 
18-1 
46-2 
28-2 
2-6 
100 
