EFFECTS OF SELECTION ON ALKALOIDS IN BELLADONNA., 
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TasBLE 1V.—Alkaloids in the leaves of first-generation belladonna plants from close polli- 
nation and cross-pollination of selected parents at two stages of growth at Arlington, 
Va., during the first season, 1913—Continued. 
Alkaloidal content (per cent). 
Lot and number. 
First 
stage, 
Aug. 19. 
Lot 6w, close polli- 
nated—Contd. 
UO Ss see Seek oe 0.557 
20). jaedondouaes sl Sac obaaeen 
Piles Oe Read ise . 753 
Dh ee eres RRR ae 831 
BS EI eee oe 433 
DS eer aoe pee added 
5 rd a ea ai eee rs . 826 
ORY A ie ote are, srs . 843 
Be ay a . 807 
Dad ein a2 ree . 742 
AOE agers Ee 2 ees ee ae 
SO eeR Nees Che . 794 
SS Paes RRR oe eee aa 
OY er ae . 690 
SO eee eee . 679 
AN ise ROU a has & . 640 
Se a bo oe . 759 
30 Oe ea dunes Pace Rane 
Tie ae ae . 674 
Average..-.:- . 672 
Lot 6w, cross-polli- 
nated: 
Neh Beatie sesh! a)8 seis yar5 - 
Dis Are OSS . 609 
Sears mee en clas wiarcrsre Nes 
it arene eae RO RCS 
Bis AA Re . 705 
Gfeeeeteeee: . 665 
Hee ee oe a . 057 
Shes Gi eee Benes . 598 
OV ey es Se . 504 
Oss aes seeoeeen . 688 
Tse ae ates . 759 
1194 Sea RR SN a . O74 
T1G%,, ae SC Leas . 594 
1d) os ese dees . 693 
U2 oS ERR ee . 391 
1G Rash eeeseeue . 646 
1 cs Ga8 See .478 
Seer ee es he as - 486 
Qs SRes Sees - 450 
PAD es SSB eS . 621 
Denes Siscc Saker 5085) 
OB as Bese aa oOn Baker ae ae 
Average...--- - 586 
Lot 7w, close polli- 
nated: 
eggs Sees me 5 (ale 
Rm Maye ts 2 . 645 
Shee Wee he 2 . 632 
iho eee Sasso Sapo See eee 
Spa Eee . 526 
Ons Beate . 654 
et Ses . 442 
Os ese eae .o91 
Oc oS eAG Se DEES SAGE Seacrest 
NO p33 oaeeee ae . 409 
Ul eS eae 427 
a eee Seer .510 
11S}, 2053 ees eae . 685 
1 ae eee . 650 
ID) pest Boose . 340 
IGS eee . 626 
il]: SSR ee . 492 
Second 
stage, 
Sept. 23. 
Average. 
Lot and number. 
Lot 7w, close polli- 
nated—Contd. 
Ife ae a eset) 
Average...... 
Lot 7w, cross-polli- 
nated: 
Average...... 
Lot 23, cross-polli- 
nated: 
Average...... 
Lot 46, cross-polli- 
nated: 
Alkaloidal content (per cent). 
First Second 
stage, stage, | Average. 
Aug. 19. | Sept. 23. 
0. 696 0.715 0. 706 
478 . 669 O74 
eO2TNE SERS Sees SA es 
- 829 - 894 - 862 
574 ~O15 545 
vaws . 940 829 
813 856 835 
730 641 . 686 
595 S632 [beeen 
. 526 SUT . 649 
- 448 - 468 - 458 
- 681 - 586 . 634 
Bo paae ls OOOH! = seeuige 
Bole, . 678 595 
813 - 885 . 849 
- 430 621 . 526 
. 658 . 669 . 664 
. 676 - 468 572 
. 646 . 646 . 646 
741 . 631 . 686 
sana ee sloOn| Setecytsprisicis 
598 - 635 .617 
Seis Fee VOZT ee. Nth ee 
. 646 . 799 . 123 
. 675 526 . 601 
. 729 . 633 . 681 
. 669 . 609 . 639 
. 681 pol . 596 
5 Se es OOS levers ccs ees 
O04: hin re ope | se eee 
£609) ear Ce eel eis 
OOOH Shs sete sos | Cesc cmemise 
.618 HDS eee ss de oe 
C00 Ds a ra eS Sree 
OOO teens 2, Sal creamer area 
5 AQGu eect oe eas eee 
E505 fet Sia ee SS cl 
LBB DE |p sve ls ye [os apa me me 
Se. SY: Seal eae oc cae 
MOOR) (toc oonasn | See eee ee 
S455 ele te ei |e eee eee 
SSO) |e See ee IO cine 
SAO 8's |e Saxe mere onl |eeiere eats 
. 383 - 406 395 
. 369 382 . 376 
451 - 480 - 466 
RIS AY tare see fee [Pees ae ae 
SOS ifs eesrarere soe | severe eae 
- 480 . TAL -611 
. 400 . 366 383 
332 316 324 
407 pAA ST eee a 
