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On contabescence, Sterility &c

Kolreuter (My M.S. Abstract). p. 18 curious case, showing difference & lessened fertility for Hybrid Verbascum being cultivated in Pot— Gaertner has given cases of frequent increased fertility from checked fertile luxuriance p. 378 Back by cultivation in Pots.

K ― p. 24. mongrel Hollyocks intermediate.

Kolreuter my M.S abstract back of p. 30, sterility like that of Hybrid.

in Mirabilis, flower falls &c as in Hybrids, when kept too damp

Wiegmann uber die Bastard. p27 cases of contabescence in wild plants. on dry, sunny poor Beds —

Herbert Amaryll p 355 on convalescent of American Azaleas. — (nothing more)

Herbert Hort. Journal vol 2. p. 83 — Herbert curious cases in regard to Crocus when impregnated before & after removal from ground into pot — showing, I think, ill effect acts on act of impregnation itself.

Gærtners Bastard. p. 378 In fruitful years, the domestic animals have more births.

p 519 good instance of luxuriance lessening number of seed.—

Kol. 2d Fort. p. 10 curious case of Verbascum [illeg] & seeds sterile

This is about the plant wh cd only be set by other pollen.—