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Seedling Oxlips self & spont fert. probably by surrounding primrose or cowslip — not protected — they were all (I think, long-styled plants)

15 fully good produced a good many pods with a fair share of fairly fine seed— I daresay 15 to 20 to in several pods, but seeds were shed in bag & cd not be counted.—)

1867 Common Oxlip — Short-styled Black wool with white Thread 10 fl. by own pollen

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The 3 seedlings from oxlips by own pollen are now Sept 1 all dead weakly!!

like Max Wichura Willows

Sept. 1 1867

(No one made Jan 1868)

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1867. Common long-styled oxlip 15 fl. fert. by own pollen from same plant

8 poor

14 some better

not worked in

Used

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Common Short-styled. Oxlip

White Thread by pollen of short-styled primrose. 10 fl 0

White Wool 10 fl. by pollen of short-styled Cowslip 0

Black Thread 10 fl by pollen of long-styled Primrose

16 very poor small seeds, I do not suppose one wd have grown

Black Wool 10 fl by pollen of long-styled cowslip.

7 but so poor no chance of growing

3 — poorish

3 wretched seeds

/over

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A spermatozoid in anther good might be called a unisexual male larva, which after a time conjugate by blending with the female spore—