INHERITANCE OF WAXY ENDOSPERM IN MAIZE. 
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TABLE 1V.—I/nheritance of endosperm texture in 39 ears of the horny X waxy 
and 28 ears of the horny X self progeny of the two maize ears Nos. 1099 and 
1111, the progeny of hybrid Dh 234—Continued. 
Pedigree No. of— Horny X waxy. Horny self. 
iaaronteacend Number of seeds. 7 Number of seeds. 7 
pedigree No. of ; Bs - a 
progeny. Self-polli- | Recipro- ins Bp, reo BO > 
nated 3. | cal cross. ~ |e se aie - | Srl ss ia 
a hm lok] SS] [oe] a bm 1a] 3 oe 
3 i S| "S ) 8 a eas ‘¢ © 
S S is © + | 8 S E| & B 
B/E le |A]A la e | EF |e |A py 
1 2 3 4 5 6 |7| 8 9 10 | 11 | 12 | 18] 14] 15 
Ear No. 1099, | 
WHx CxX— 
Continued. 
ICP SaaS All waxy..} 1592. -...- SAS OT Ra A Adela oae lsc aes |etellere seiele Braye ete ete ees 
M622 racy Glbisaboded dene decoda Meee aoseal shes Man See woeee| 207] > 59} 52) 7] 1.44) 28.5 
16 23eee eter All waxy..| 1584....- ADT |e ZO3| 245) LOM L190 | Oo SHO leery ctees a ey iacalcbelesal lage en ee 
1 oa eee dosee-ce | None == SYA eXO iB Bil! GPU OO Gee Be saslisnooollaboolsaeaslencode 
Motalees ec ey | Mba aber a wee! 4,384/2, 2292, 192| 37] 1.66, 50.8| 3,041/ 824) 760| 64] 3.9 | 27.1 
Ear No. 1111, ee eo 
WH X CX 
1682524255 All waxy.-.| None AUK BN OPE A Gays (leob aes Manuclosoen soodlseoualbadas. 
1O83ee eee Cl Eee ara cate aia, crate aie lfarateieretal| iarererave Vajare ell erevasel| arma alaylate 383}, 83;  96)/—13) 2,27| 21.7 
LAG) o1 eae Nees All waxy..| 1663..... CUE OA Wan X: OA eal NE ETO: Se 7 INU ea 9 aa PAR eR 
MGSO ae el'slre eres ora None... CAPA WP Phe PB i esi ad bee Re Ne el ea aligonod qodis sasellsaeaod 
168Gseeecee All waxy. .-| 1665..... SAO OSL So ly S| P2500 | bd 5es- iealee eae cece [ese ars [ere | Neen ses 
IG6S7E Noo. Selle esata) re ae cis oc meine tet aise ese cin meolena fie eee oles < 565] 145; 141) 4 25.6 
1690 Seer All waxy..| 1676..... COO P2987 SOO 2h 25a Gerd es Sle lice ee (ie aan | vere tae aga Ie eet 
G92 eects CE) De RS es eee ope rm | ea eee a etc aedPteg ray dels le Me 533) 128) 133/— 5} .74) 24.0 
PROG ANS e || raretets ejetere as |lerelooia aeyetele 2, 365)1, 196)1,182} 14) .85) 50.6) 1,481} 356) 370)—14! 1, 24.0 
Ear No. 111i, j 
CH XWX 
1694.52 3: OMG. secre lier ctarroce re sialfcvereeiael| eter forall a vere I ares ten etree Hite 578) 142) 144)/— 2 24.6 
ee Sea All waxy..| None a PAPA I) MG OHSUGSD Bee egal dalisoSsleae 4 lbue ae 
1696S ae et SSIS) Wis a Se ae egg i | ak A Heel fae ee Me a | 373]50) O9|kt 793/816 26.5 
16982 Fees aS OOLa ated olleincictele alate) trislere seltetlalcu| sletsicia|isia'spelincctotel ioe siete 540} 129) 135)/— 6 23.9 
11700 syste All waxy..| None SLU 8 240|F 255 —LO PTS | ASZO Ee SEs | eee ee ea is ee ee 
ZOO re) 5.<)- Ce Dies pees Sars ease | ete eel Pyle Ks RBG THC 451| 110) 113)/— 3 24.4 
TOS: - : 2 .'0.2 All waxy. .; None.. USP A AMO TOT ale eect GPa ee eee clsooleceallyeauaibace. 
{ih08 Byapniae ye padOues ee COvaes: PAK VAN PLAS Ri Oi eat hoes ee MAAso lsaoae aceleecuolageoee 
7{ 0 Sie TiS i A SI Se Sea al ese Ps cen a A 569} 156] 142) 14) 2,05} 27.4 
hes, Sa utan All waxy. .| None ADS 240 F229 PV 52| Sable ele ee Ee ladies ei (Pee ee 
7h ae Del ey reas eyetio ce seers Acie Sraicll sense sec Teecal is ater alice aie 415 103} 104;— 1 24.8 
ae Bese 3 All waxy..| None.. LSU OS OO lich Airey So hed oi O|ieiatavere ell ature, carer are tlt ean [Pei ictal ee a 
ICIS 12 Be ee es Gove 2 2 ||Bidoris.- TG y G4 SOS SOW SQe Sie see ak eC le he bed a ee 
US ee do. dork - SOL SC ZEO Vie Bar OLQieee es ae coe. tol ee een CUS ey 
NDS peel bee dOreee ee Oneea= CRON 6 MeO a Ud a SY aera reas ee A Oe Beecellacoalseaen odes oc 
ee Sane ee doze: ed Oven 200 ie LSS Wi JAS pe Slels Sol 02,8). 6 52 ct ele ce elas ow. calcite 
17) Re stepee Rd Dg ie Gel TIC epee [SHA ol MEAS ml wea Ae | lac aed i FU a 549) 128) 137;/— 9} 1.31] 23.3 
BGAN Re betccy eras oh a otek Be mapas 3, 317/1, 687/1,658| 29] 1.5 | 50.9] 3,475| 867) 869|— 2 24.95 
Total of the above four groups. .|15, 305 7, 817|7, 653] 164| 3.9 | 51. 0\12, 474|3, 114/3,118|— 4|.....| 25.0 
The horny X waxy crosses (Table IV) have a higher percentage 
of waxy seeds than the waxy X horny crosses (Table III). 
difference is 14+0.41 per cent, a difference 3.9 times the probable 
This 
