the Asa <iray bulletin Jan. 1890 contains t>e report of one who tried to 
test the validity of y r. Torrey's rule for sex in flowers of Arise erne 
tri Lyllum, and concluded that in the majority of cases the size of the 
"lower had more t do with t is than the color,_____ large flowers being 
usually fertile. 
Today I made z few observations with he following results: 
Lum, 'reen, 
Large 
dm? 11, green, Staminate, 
" 11 )i sill late, 
staminate 
pistillate, 
staminate 
" " pistil ate 
Small purple staminate 
pistillate 
Medium purple staminate 
pistillate 
Large " staminate 
" " pistillate 
I 
1 ° 
Green staminate flowers, G; 'reen pistillate, 
„ ✓ 
Purple staminate, 27; purple pistillate Li 
Prom the above it would seem that the size is a better test than 
color, t : oust neither is by any means infallible. In. two instances 1 
ho&end two flowers so flose together that I almost thought at first 
nee both came from the same conn, nil were on ft. Cf the-^irst 
pair, of ecual size, only one was staminate. Of the other pair the 
Larger ifctrzwra was pistillate, the smaller staminate. 
booing; I have not wearied you, I remain 
du.rs truly, i/rw ^ 
