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Show 202 PERIOD OF FLOWERING OF CHAP. VIII. .Jiiimulus luteus (First GelJCration).-Ton flowers on tho crossed plants were fully expanded before one on the self-fertilised. lliimulus luteus (::second and Third Genuration).-In both those generations a crossed plant flowered before one of the selffertilised in all three pots. .111-iJnui'us luteus (Fifth Generation).-In all three pots a crossed plant flowered first; yet the self-fertilised plants, which belonged to the now tall variety, were in height to the crossed as 126 to 100. .Jiiin,ulus luteus.-Plants derived from a cross with a fresh &tock, as well as the intercrossed plants of tho old stock, flowered before th0 self-fertilisoc.l plants in nine out of thu tuu potH. )::Julvia cocci?tea.-A crosseJ. plant flowered before any one of tl.te self-fertilised in all three pots. · Origanum vulgtwe.-Dunng two successive seasons several crossed plauts flowered before the self-fertilised. JJrassica ole'rucert (First Genoration).-All tho crossed plants growing in pots ancl in the open ground flowered first. .B1'assica ole1·acea (Second Generation).-A crossed plant in three out_ of the four pots flowered. b~foro any one of tl.te self-fertilised. lbe·ris umbtllata.-In both pots a crossed plaut flowered first. Eschsclwltz·ia caL 1jornica.-Plants derived from the Brazilian stock crossed by the English stock fioworod in five out of the nine pots first; in four of th01n a self-fertilised plant fiowered fir~t; and not in one pot did an intercrossed plant of the old stock flower first. Viola tricolur.-A crossed plant in five out of the six pots flowered before any one of tho self-fertilised. JJiwdhus caryophytlus (1Tirst Gonoration).-In two lar~·e beds of plants, four of the crossed plants flowered before any one of the self-fertilised. Diwdl,us car·yophyllus (Second Gonoration).-In both pots a crossed plant flowered first. JJianthus caryopltyttus ('rhil'<l Genoration).-In three out of the four pots a crossed plant flowered first; yet the cross~d were to the self-fertilised in height only as 100 to 99, but Ill weight as 100 to 49 DiantJ,'us caryuphyllus.~Plants derived from a cross with a fresh stock, and the intorcros~od plants of tho old stock, bot~ flowered before the self-fertilised in nine out of the ten potsi JJibiscus aji·icanus.-1n three out of tho four pots a crossec CHAP. VIII. CROSSED AND SELF-FERTILISED PLANTS. 20:1 · plant flowered before any one of the self-fertilised; yet tho latter were to the crm:;sed in height as 109 to 100. T1·opreolum min11s.-A crossed plant flowered before any o~1e of the self-fertilised in throe out of the four pots, and Slmnltaneously in the fourth pot . T1 £mnanthes do11,glasi£.-A croflsed plant flowered before any one of the self-fertilised in four out of the five pots. PhaserJlus m11ltijlorus.-In both pots a crossed plant flowered firsl · l Specular/a .cpeculum.-In all four pots a crossed pl:1nt floweree first. Lobelin ramosa (First Generation).-In all four pots a crossocl plant flowered before any one of the self-fertilised. Lobeli'a ramosa (Second Generation).-In all four pots a crosse<l plant flowered some days bef0ro any one of the sol f- . fertilised. Nemophila insi.r;m:s.-In four out of the five pots a crossed plant flowered first. Bm·ago o.fficinaUs.-In both pots a crossed plant flowered first . Petunia violacr>a (Second Generation).-In all three pots a crossed plant flowered first. . Nicot/ana tabacnm.-A plant derived from a cross with a fresh. stock flowered before any one of tho self-fertilised plants of the fourth generation, in fifteen out of the sixteen pots. Cyclamen per.sir.wn.-During two successive seasons a cr?~secl plant flowered some weeks before any one of the self-fertilised in all four pots. Primvla veris (equal-styled var.).-In all three pots a crossed plant flowered first. . Pn:mula sinensis.-In all four pots plants denved from ~n illegitimate cross between distinct plants flowered before any one of the self-fertilised plants. Primula sinensis.-A legitimately cro!'sed plant flowered be~ore any one of the self-fertilised plants in seven out of the eight pots. fl. l FagopyTum esculentum.-A. legitimately crossed plant o':~rec from one to two days before any one of the self-fortillsecl plants in all three pots. Zea mays.-In all four pots a crossed plant flowered first. Plwlan·s canariensis.-The crossed plants flowered before the self-fertilised in the open ground, but simultaneously in tho pots. |