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Canary Breeding 
SUMMARY OF MATINGS*. 
I. p. e. X d. e.f 
MatingsU. Progeny 56. Dark-Eyed c? 24, o 4 = 28. Pink-Eyed $ 21, o 7^ = 28. 
II. p. e. xp. c. 
MatingsQ. Progeny 35. Pink-Eyed (J 9, $ 13, o 13 = 35. Dark-Eyed 0. 
III. d. e. xp. e. 
Matings 33. Progeny 110. Dark-Eyed 110. Pink-Eyed 0. Of the canaries there were 
S 20, ? 21, o 9. 
Ill 1. d. c.xF. p. c. 
Matings 6. Progeny 22. Dark-Eyed 22. Pink- Eyed 0. 
Ill 2. F. d. e.xp. e. 
Mating 1. Progeny 3. Dark-Eyed 1. Pink-Eyed 2. 
III. 3. d.e.F.xp.e. 
Matings 3. Progeny 12. Dark-Eyed 4. Pink-Eyed 5. Doubtful 3. 
III. 4. F.d.e.xF.p.e. 
Mating 1. Progeny 2. Pink-Eyed 2. 
III. 5. d.c.F.xF.p.e. 
Matings 2. Progeny 6. Dark-Eyed 5. Pink-Eyed 1. 
IV. d.e.y.d.e. 
Matings 91. Progeny 283. Dark-Eyed 283. Pink-Eyed 0. 
IV. 1. d.e.y.d.e.F. 
Matings 4. Progeny 16. Dark-Eyed 16. 
IV. 2. d.e.F.xd.e.F. 
Matings 5. Progeny 21. Dark-Eyed 7, ? 2, o 6 = 15. Pink-Eyed ? 3, o 3 = 6. 
IV. 3. F.d.e.xd.e. 
Matings 3. Progeny 12. Dark-Eyed 9. Pink-Eyed 3. 
IV. 4. d. e. F. X d. e. 
Matings^. Progeny 10. Dark-Eyed 8. Pink-Eyed ? 1, o 1 =2. 
* S =male, ? = female, o = sex unknown. 
f These matings may also be considered from the standpoint of colom- : 
2. ?/. X ?/. matings = ?/. c? 2 + y. ? 3 
4. y.xh. ma,imgs, — }j. s -i h.£l 
y. ¥ 5 6. ? 2 
Yellows 9 Buffs 3 
Sex unascertained in 1 y. p. e. and 1 h. p. c. both probably ? 
7b.xy.=y.dW + b. i 5 
V/. ¥ 4 ¥ 4 
Yellows 14 Bufls 9 
Colour unascertained in 4 d. e. and 6 p. e. 
% This mating gave no certain black-eyed ¥ s as in the case of Durham and Marryat, Report 
to R. S. Evolution Go. iv. p. 58, where also it is inaccurately stated that "pink-eyed hen and black-eyed 
cock gives all young of both sexes black-eyed." 
