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Galega, seem to come true, even when surrounded by other varieties 
while growing. 
Tomato. Last year flowers of the Turk’s Cap variety were fertilized 
with pollen from the larger varieties, such as the Acme, Mayflower, 
Trophy and Paragon. These seeds planted in the green-house ripened 
in general smooth fruit. ‘The seeds from the green-house fruit were 
planted in the spring, as well as those of the original saving. 
Of the first generation, out of’ ninety-six plants in the open garden 
sixty-seven had smooth fruit, and twenty-nine bore fruit resembling 
the T'urk’s Cap in a greater or less degree. 
Of the second generation, out of seventeen plants ten had smooth 
fruit and seven had fruit inclining toward the 'Turk’s Cap. 
On August 20, with a single exception, all the fruits that were 
ripening resembled the male parent. 
In one instance a plant had fruit of the Turk’s Cap and smooth 
type in about equal clusters. 
Pea. In the cross of the Dwarf Gray Sugar pea bloom and the Day’s 
Early Sunrise pollen, out of five plants three showed purple-tinged 
stipules. 
Self-fertilization. 
Pea. The stamens of all our varieties of the pea are polleniferous as 
soon as the clear white color of the petals appears and before the flower 
has obtained its full size and opened. The pea, hence, self-fertilizes. 
As occasionally peas off of type are borne, and as bees occasionally 
struggle with the flower, we must suppose that infrequently a cross- 
fertilization must take place. 
No Fertilization. 
_ Pea. It seems that the pea blossom will frequently be fo..swed by 
pods, but not bearing seed, when the stamens are removed before the 
pollen has formed, even in cases where no pollen is applied to the 
stigma. 
Position of Seed. 
Turnip. In the Red Top Strap-leaf variety the seeds trom the ter- 
minal blooms were distinctly larger than those from the lower branches. 
A fair sized plant produced in all 1 7-16 ounces of seed. 
Sunflower. Plants from seed taken from axillary flowers had nar- 
rower leaves, and were of a lighter green than plants from seed taken 
from terminal flowers. 
Sorghum. The Sorghum seed ripens from the summit downward. 
In germination trials the terminal seed sprouted more plants than did 
the seed from the central or lower portions of the head. 
Corn. The terminal kernels of flint maize gave to our trials a stronger 
germinative and vegetative power than the central or butt kernels. 
