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said to be oftenest 1861 1866
oftenest 1859 1860
most 1869 1872

and become regular. 1859 1860 1861 1866
that is they become symmetrical. 1869
that is to become abnormally symmetrical. 1872

and of 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869
fact, and as 1872

I have recently observed in some garden pelargoniums, that 1859 1860 1861 1866
I have recently observed in many pelargoniums, that 1869
in many pelargoniums, the two upper petals in 1872

often loses the patches of darker colour in the two upper petals; and that, 1866
often loses the patches of darker colour in the two upper petals; and that 1859 1860 1861
the two upper petals often lose their patches of darker colour; and 1869
often lose their patches of darker colour; and 1872

when the 1859 1860 1861 1866
When the 1869
the central flower thus becoming peloric or regular. When the 1872

only 1859 1860 1861 1866
not quite aborted but is 1869 1872

of the central and exterior flowers of a head or umbel, I do not feel at all sure that c. c. 1866
of the central and exterior flowers of a head or umbel, I do not feel at all sure that C. c. 1859 1860 1861
in the central and exterior flowers, 1869
OMIT 1872

in 1859 1860 1861 1866
or necessary for 1869 1872

plants of these two orders, is so far-fetched as it may at first appear: 1866
plants of these two orders, is so far-fetched, as it may at first appear: 1859 1860 1861
these plants, is highly probable; 1869 1872

it be advantageous, 1859 1860 1861 1866
so, 1869 1872

differences in the 1866
differences both in the internal and external structure of the seeds, which are not always correlated with any differences in the 1859 1860 1861
seeds, it seems impossible that their differences in shape, which are not always correlated with any difference in the 1869 1872

flowers, it seems impossible that they 1859 1860 1861 1866
corolla, 1869 1872

advantageous to the plant: 1859 1860 1861 1866
beneficial: 1869
beneficial; 1872

in some cases, according to Tausch, 1859 1860 1861 1866
sometimes 1869 1872

we see that 1859 1860 1861 1866
as before remarked, we see that 1869
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correlated growth, and 1859 1860 1861 1866
variation and correlation, 1869 1872

may be connected with
the
some
different
difference
in the
in the
flow of nutriment towards the central and external flowers: we know, at least, that
with normally
with
in
irregular flowers, those nearest to the axis are said to be oftenest subject to peloria, and become regular. I may add, as an instance of
this
this,
and of a striking case of correlation, that I have recently observed in some garden pelargoniums, that
in the
the
central flower of the
truss,
truss
often loses the patches of darker colour in the two upper petals; and that, when this occurs, the adherent nectary is quite
aborted.
aborted;
when the colour is absent from only one of the two upper petals, the nectary is only much shortened.
With respect to the
development of
difference in
the
corolla,
corolla
of the central and exterior flowers of a head or umbel, I do not feel at all sure that c. c.
Sprengels
Sprengel's
idea that the ray-florets serve to attract insects, whose agency is highly advantageous in the fertilisation of plants of these two orders, is so far-fetched as it may at first appear: and if it be advantageous, natural selection may have come into play. But
with respect
in regard
to the differences in the flowers, it seems impossible that they can be in any way advantageous to the plant: yet in the Umbelliferæ these differences are of such apparent
importance—
importance —
the seeds being in some cases, according to Tausch, orthospermous in the exterior flowers and cœlospermous in the central
flowers,—
flowers, —
that the elder De Candolle founded his main divisions
in
of
the order on
such characters.
analogous differences.
Hence,
Hence
we see that modifications of structure, viewed by systematists as of high value, may be wholly due to
the
unknown
laws of correlated growth, and without being, as far as we can
judge,
see,
of the slightest service to the species.
We may often falsely attribute to
correlated
correlation
of growth,
variation
of growth