RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Esch[sch]oltzia / Hildebrand / Fumariaceae [table of numbers of seeds]. CUL-DAR76.B121. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. RN1
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B121
Escholtzia Hildebrand Fumariaceae
pollen of same flower other flower on same plant 'plant
4 [+] 17 [+] 9 [+] 4 [+] 5 [+] 11 [+] 9 [+] 1 [+] 2 [+] 12 [+] 9 [+] 7 [+] 10 [+] 27
2 [+] 7 [+] 22 [+] 9 [+] 26 [+] 25 [+] 2 [+] 7 [+] 10 [+] 7 [+] 3 [+] 3 [+] 1
[=] 127 [÷] 14 [=] 9.07 seed per capsules 3 places
[=] 124 [÷] 13 [=] 9.53 3 places
14 set / 7 — did not set
14/21 set 13/14 set
7/21 did not set 1/14 did not set
(Eschtzia)
Keep
for different production of seed
B121v
Flower crossed by pollen of other plant Eschotzia
88 [+] 76 [+] 62 [+] 71 [+] 115 [+] 74 [+] 93 [+] 51 [+] 93 [+] 134 [+] 161 [+] 88 [+] 89 [+] 52 [+] 58 [+] 78 [+] 73 [+] 68 [=] 1524 [÷] 18
1524 [÷] 18 [=] 84.6 3 places say 85
85 : 9 :: 100 to
90000 [÷] 85 [=] 10.5 3 places say 11
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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