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Flora 1848. Ueber Ausartung der Pflanzen

Prof D^r Hornschuch. p. 26. At meeting of der Freunde der Naturwissenschaften in Wien April 25. 1846, D^r Reissek, stated in Botanic Garden there is tree of Cytisus laburnum, which everyone can see, which hitherto had always borne proper flowers — In this showed on one twig yellow on other red, & even on same branch, lower flower yellow & upper red, even in same cluster. The red were quite like C. Adami —. The tree, also, had one twig of true L. purpureum, though so different a plants, 1 foot high, with single red flowers & smaller leaves. — The tree had been known for many years. — Specimens were exhibited.

p 42. (do.) Geum intermedium shown to be probaly due to conditions & not to Hybridisation

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1848. do. p. 55. states that Berg got out of Iris sambucina (vulgo Germanica) 20 forms called species in systematic works. —

p. 56. according to Von Berg, those variations of Iris which differ most from their parent, do not produce seed. —

p. 58. astounding statements. (though Berg appears good man) of conversions of winter Rape into Thlaspi arvense & this into Camellina sativa, & this into Capsella Bursa pastoris.

p. 61. planted in Boiled earth cut off point of stem of Thlapi arvense & side twigs bore flower of Sinapis alba —

p. 62 Lentils from southern countries turned into vetches. —

p. 64 thinks bad earth important, (I could sow in Boxes of ashes) –

p. 69 Trifolium fragiferum turned into T. repens, by cutting tap-root

p. 74. seeds of Bromus sterilis sown in June or July, produce following year Hordeum murinum & Bromus mollis — Attribute much

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to transplanting — taking seeds from side branches choosing bad & crumpled seed. —

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