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SEXUALLY-LIMITED INHERITANCE. 
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Pino. las quickly followed the order. Now the lop- 
comb must be sexually limited iu its trans- 
it^ n > otherwise it would prevent tbe comb of the 
ul^ fr °m being perfectly upright, which would be 
ent to every fancier. On the other hand the 
it Sr ,^ lttU; ss of (he comb in the male must likewise be 
Olly-limited character, otherwise it would prevent 
of the female from lopping over. 
Wit]. foregoing illustrations, we see that even 
°st unlimited time at command, it would be 
X retuely difficult and complex process, though 
&n e not impossible, to change through selection 
"itr 01111 of transmission into the other. Therefore, 
to i)r | distinct evidence in each case, 1 am unwilling 
11 that this has often been effected with natural 
On the other hand by means of successive 
s a< V 
ill t .j which were from the first sexually limited 
transmission, there would not be the least 
"o] OU|i y in rendering a male bird widely different in 
I** 111 any other character from the female; the 
ffiodif: left unaltered, or slightly altered, or specially 
j. . idr the sake of protection, 
fivajj. ri ?^t colours are of service to the males in their 
"'I'etfi Vlt ^ °tder males, such colours w'ould be selected, 
: 'Ui ru; 61 01 not they were transmitted exclusively to the 
oft. 
1 § ex, 
to 
Consequently the females might be expected 
P ar take of the brightness of the males to a 
s Pe C j 0s 0r less degree ; and this occurs with a host of 
fitted" ^ nil the successive variations were trans- 
Oiiflit,,,. e 9. u ally to both sexes, the females would be 
“winr ■ - 
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c Ur s ^dshable from the males; and this likewise 
°f hira^l^ 1 many birds. If, however, dull colours were 
V 
|% S Jlu P (| rtance for the safety of the female during 
' v iUel| l0ll . : as "dth many ground birds, the females 
^ a ried in brightness, or which received through 
