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(1) Hort. Journal. Vol. I . p. 67. 1846

Pterostigma grandiflorum (a Scroph) has 2 perfect stamens under upper lip, & 2 stunted one under lower lip, when in latter an additional lobe appears, it is accompanied by additional sterile stamen.

Rudiments & Correlation

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p. 115. Lindley on Wild state of Maize - Mr. M. Floy says planted it & observed a grain or two but little covered with husks & the produce of these almost like one common corn    showing that 2 or 3 years would bring it into cultivated state  Lindley compares fact with carrots by Vilmorin see Hort. Trans new Series Vol II. p. 348) - Woodcuts of wild & common, & externally very unlike from the husks entirely covering the grain in wild state — grains similar - in tame corn "its chaffs are reduced to little membranous half-transparent scales, which are entirely concealed by th protruding grains" (might be called abortive) How strange that cultivation shd have this effect

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In tame, centre of ear has become large & firm, whilst chaff has diminished.

Width of centre of ear

	Grains	Length of Chaff
Wild 4 lines	4 lines	11 lines
Cultivated 9 -	4	2 -