RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. CUL-DAR76.B130. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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B130
Table 102.
Relative fertility of the parent Plant when first crossed or self-fertilised crossed & self-fertilised fruits on the parent-plants, as judged by the number or weight of the contained seeds. The seeds produced by the crossed fruits ‹or fertility› being taken as 100.
Italics
( Look through Portfolio for other cases)
Ipomaea purpurea, —parent-plant crossed to self-fert, fruits, on parent plant by number of seeds per capsule
about as 100 to 100
Mimulus luteus, " (p29) " by weight of seeds
—79
Linaria vulgaris, " " by average number of seeds do
—19
Vandellia nummularifolia " " from the perfect flowers, by average number of seeds .
—25
― ― " " from perfect & cleistogene flowers do.
—54
Gesneria pendulina " " by average weight of seeds —
—100
Salvia coccinea " " do
about —100
Brassica oleracea " " by average number of seeds
—25
Papaver vagum " to spont. self-fert, early in the season, by average number of seeds in appearance good
about —6
Eschscholtzia californica (English stock) crossed to self-fruits, by average weight of seeds
—71
― ― (Brazilian stock do do) do, & including number of flowers producing capsules
—52
― ― (Brazilian stock) do. do. do by average number of seeds
—12
Water lilies in Brazil
0
Viola tricolor crossed to self-fert fruits,— by average number of seeds
—69
Adonis aestivalis (very unhealthy) " " " by average number of seeds
—106
Delphinium consolida ‹"› " " by average number of seeds
—59
― ― " " " ( another year) by average weight of seeds
—45
Viscaria oculata " " " by average weight of seeds
—38
― ― " " " by number of seeds in average capsule of each lot
—44
― ― " " " (another year) by average weight of seeds
—58
Dianthus caryophyllus " (Mem. look to second generation) " " by average number of seeds
—92
Tropaeolum minus other specs of Tropaeolm " " " by average number of seeds
—92
Lathyrus odoratus Purple
Limnanthus Douglasii " " " by average number of seeds
about —100
Lathy
Cytisus scoparius " " " by average number of seeds
—88
Ononis minutissima " " " by average number of seeds
—65
Bartonia aurea — Cuphea purpurea " " " by average number of seeds, about
—95(?)
Passiflora gracilis " " " by average number of seed
—85
Specularia speculum " " " by average number of seeds
—72
Lobelia fulgens " " " by average weight of seeds
about —72
Nemophila insignis " " " by average weight of seeds
—69
Borrago officinalis " " " by average number of seeds
—60
Nolana prostrata " " " by average number of seeds
—100
― ― [illeg] Omit " (to spontaneously self-fert.) do do
—.61
Petunia violacea " " " by average weight of seeds,
about —67
Nicotiana tabacum, "▿ "▿ " by average weight of seeds
—150
Cyclamen persica " " " by average number of seeds
—38
Anagallis collina " " " by average number of seeds
about —100
B130v
I think table 102 & 103 ought to go together under title
Relative favouring of the - mother- plant, when crossed & or self-pollen, in the first or, in succeeding generations. Fertility —as judged by various standards — fertility of crossed Plants taken as 100
Relative fertility of cross-fertilise & self-fertilise Sp
Relative favouring of flower crossed by pollen from another plants & of flower fertilise with their own pollen—, or the parent-plant, or in the suceeding generation.
Table 104
Relative fertility of crossed & self-fertile plant when both are fertilised in the same ? manner, as judged by various standards
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