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lings observed June 25, thinned July 29-30. Out of the earlier sowing, none; 
out of the later sowing four sets failed to germinate. There were, however, a 
number of series in which less than ten plants failed to appear or be observed. 
The lateness of the Dale* season and the badness of the weather were much 
against this crop. Tabulation and calculation by J. Clerk-Maxwell Garnett. 
(C) Streathavi, Crop. This was grown and observed by W. Palin Elderton. 
Sown on April 30, thinned at end of July. There was no case in which none of 
the seed of the 95 packets sown failed to germinate, but in some cases very few 
plants were grown. The weather was very wet during the whole of the flowering 
season and also very windy ; many of the plants were much damaged. The 
bagged capsules suffered very much, and the seed had to be gathered earlier than 
was desirable. The tabulation is due to Mary Beeton, and the calculations to 
Alice Lee and her conjointly. 
(D) Boars Hill Crop. Tliis was grown and observed by A. D. Darbishire. 
Sown April 23-25, first seedlings observed May 7, thinned June 25 to July 1. 
Out of 42 packets of seed sown at least 40 germinated. But unfortunately the 
observations were not made on the principal flower, but on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 
even 5th flowers, so that the material is not comparable with the other observa- 
tions of this series. Not yet tabled or calculated -f*. 
(E) Kidderminster Crop. This was grown and observed by John Notcutt. 
Seed sown April 17, first seedlings observed April 29, thinned June 25, Of the 
100 packets sown all germinated, and there were nearly 1000 plants observed. 
The tabulation and calculations are by Mary Beeton. 
With regard to the seed provided for crops (A) to (E), it must be remarked 
that in making up the packets fertile capsules were directly chosen and those 
capsules which provided unfertilised seed deliberately rejected. This method 
could not be followed in the seed for the 1904 crops, because the harvest showed 
that the bagged capsules contained apparently no fertile seed. Accordingly the 
capsules for the seed-sowing in 1904 were taken from the 1903 (A) crop at 
random, each capsule having been at harvest placed in a bag whether or no it 
contained fertile seed. 
The 1904 crops were: 
(F) Crewe Crop. This was grown and observed by H. E. Ward. Sown 
May 18, first seedlings observed May 27, thinned June 30. Out of 129 packets of 
free apical capsule seed 92 germinated. This may be taken to represent the 
reduction in fertility due to no selection of fertile seed capsules. In 1903 there 
was practicall}^ no failure to germinate. Out of 50 bagged capsule packets 46 
failed entirely to germinate, and 4 germinated, giving respectively 5, 2, 1, and 1 
* Arncliffe is in Upper Wharfdale. 
t It is hoped that enough material may ultimately be accumulated to test the difference between 
sibling resemblance measured on apical and on other Howers. 
