RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Tab(le) 103? (comparison of crossed and self-fertilised. CUL-DAR77.118-120. (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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Ipomaea purpurea, six crossed to six self-fert plants of first year. — by number of capsules as 100 to 69
― ― do do do same plants by number of seed per capsule ― ― 93
― ― do do do same plants by number of capsules & seeds ― ― 64
[illeg]
― ― three crossed & three self-fert plants of the third year. ..— by number of capsules & seeds ― ― 35
― ― fourteen crossed & self-fert. plants of the ninth year by number of capsules Capsules
― ― 26
[illeg] intercross to self fertilised
100 ― 51
Mimullus luteus,
parent-plants yielded inter- crossed & self-fert yield
seeds by weight ― ― 79
― omit) ―
plants of the 2d Gen. yielded crossed & self-fert. seeds (judged by the eye) as ― ― 50
― ― plants of the 3d. Gen yielded crossed & self-fert seeds, by weight as
― ― 65
― ― do do do. (on ensuing year) do ― ― 34
― ― plants of the 4th Gen. yielded crossed & self-fert seeds, by weight as ― ― 40
― ― [illeg] plants of the 6th Gen yielded crossed & self-fert. capsules by number ― ― 147
Crossed by fresh stock to self-fertilise plant by nr — capsule & weight of seeds ― 2.7 (.)
This ought to be given. ― self-fertilise [illeg] to self-fertilise again self-fertilised ― 65
Digitalis purpurea, parent-plant when crossed first vy many more seeds than when spontaneous self-fertilised
― 100
Linaria vulgaris,
parent-plants, yielded when crossed & self-fert yielded seeds by number as ― ― 14.
Vandellia nummularifolia parent-plants, perfect flowers when crossed & self-fert yielded seed by number as ― ― 25
― ― parent-plants perfect flowers when crossed to cleistogam flowers, self- ― ― 34
fertilised yielded seeds
by number as ― ― 54
Gesneria pendulina, parent-plants when crossed & self-fertilised yielded seeds by weight ― ― 100
Salvia coccinea parent-plants when crossed & self-fert. yielded nearly the same number of seeds ― ― 100
― ― ✔
th crossed & self-fert plants produced flowers in the proportion as ― ―
Brassica oleracea parent-plants when crossed & self-fert. yielded seed in number as ― ― 25
Iberis umbellata parent-plants of the 3d gen when crossed & self-fert naturally fertilised plants of the 3 gen. yielded seeds in number as ― ―
― by fresh stock to self-fert of 1' generation ― 75
Papaver vagum, parent-plants when crossed & spontaneously self-fertilised early in the season, yielded seeds in number in about proportion ― 5.5
― ― ✔
Crossed & self-fert plants produced, when left uncovered, near same
no' of capsules
Eschotzia Eschscholtzia californica English? parent-plants when crossed & self-fert yielded seed by weight, as ― 71
― ― do do do, taking into account the no' of flowers which set we have ― 51
― ― Brazilian parent-plants when crossed & self-fert yielded seeds by number about as ― 12
― ― (Offspring of the Brazilian stock intercrossed, & Brazilian stock self-fertilised ✔ for two years., both naturally crossed fertilised by bees, yielded seeds as no
― 86
― Omit ―
Brazilian crossed stock, crossed by English stock, & Brazilian stock self-fertilised for 2 years; both naturally crossed fertilised by bees, yielded seeds as ― 40
― ― Brazilian stock crossed by English stock, & Brazilian stock ✔ intercrossed for two generations both naturally crossed fertilised y bees, yielded seeds as ― 45
Reseda odorata,
Crossed & self-fert. plants, naturally fertilised by bees, Omit ✔ apparently produced an equal. number of capsules. 100 ― 100
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When parent-species not mentioned mean not ascertained from not enough having been observed
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Viola tricolor, parent-plants when crossed & self-fert yielded seeds in number as 100 to 69
― ― ✔
crossed & self-fert. plants, naturally fertilised by insects yielded capsules as ― ― 10
Adonis aestivalis,
parent-plants (very unhealthy) when crossed & self-fert yielded seeds by number as ― ― 106
Delphinium consolida, parent-plants when crossed & self-fert. yielded seeds by number as ― ― 59
― ― do, second trial,
seeds compared by weight ― ― 45
― ― crossed & self-fert plants, naturally fertilised by insects in the ✔ greenhouse, yielded
capsules in proportion as ― ― 86
Viscaria oculata,
parent-plants, crossed & self-fertilised yielded seeds by weight as ― ― 38
― ― ✔
Crossed & Self-fert, plants naturally fertilised & freely crossed produced
capsules in proportion as ― ― 77
Dianthus caryophyllus, parent-plants, crossed & self-fert, yielded seeds in number as ― ― 92
― ― crossed & self-fert plants of the first gen., again crossed & again self-fertilised, yielded seeds, by number, as ― ― 65
― ― { crossed & self-fert. plants of the 3d gen., both spontaneously self-fert; the former produced more capsules 8.5 to 10.63 than the self-fert. containing seeds in the proportion of ― ― 125
― ― plants of 3d gen. crossed by intercrossed 48.66 & again self-fert 47.23 yielded
seeds in number as ― ― 97
― ― plants of 3d gen. do from crossed by fresh stock 37.04 & again self-fert 47.23 yielded
seeds, as ― ― 127
Omit { ✔
― ― plants of 4th gen. 3 self-fert from crossed with crossed by a fresh stock & self-fert. both lots naturally fertilised by insects by weight of seed ― ― 33
― ― ✔
do do do by intercrossed do . do. & the intercrossed (descended from the self-fertilised)
do ― ― 45
― ― ✔?
do do the intercrossed (descended from the self-fertilised) to the self-fert
do ― ― 73
Tropaeolum minus,
parent-plants, crossed & self-fert yielded seeds by number ― ― 92
― ― crossed & self-fert plant of 1' gen. again crossed & self-fert. yielded seeds in number as ― ― 64
Limnanthes grandiflora Douglasii
parent-plants crossed & self-fert yielded seeds abut as ― ― 100
― ― ✔ crossed & self-fert plants, spontaneously fertilised, by number of capsules apparently as ― ― 100
Lupinuus luteus ✔?
crossed & self-fert plants of the 2d gen. spontaneously yielded seeds in number from only a few pods as ― ― 88
― ― (Phaseolus multiflorus) ✔ crossed & self-fert plants of 1' gen. left uncovered spontaneously fertilise about no
― ― 100
Lathyrus odoratus
crossed & self-fert. plants of the 1' generation yielded seeds per capsule — as ― ― 65
Cytisus scoparius
parent-plants crossed & self-fert yielded seeds (per capsule) by number as ― ― 88
Ononis minutissima parent-plants crossed & spont. self-fert, yielded seeds per capsule ― ― 65
Clarkia elegans ✔
crossed & self-fert plants of 1' generation spontaneously produced capsules as ― ― 60
Bartonia aurea ✔
{parent-plants, crossed & self-fertilised, the former yielded rather more seed per capsule. crossed & self-fert plants of 1' gen apparently abut equal ― ― 100
Passiflora gracilis parent-plants crossed & self-fert. yielded seeds per capsule as ― ― 85
Specularia speculum parent-plants do do do ― ― 72
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Lobelia ramosa crossed & self-fert plants of 4' generation again crossed & self-fert, yielded seeds by weight as
100 to 60
― fuglens, parent-plants when crossed & self-fert, yielded seeds by weight apparently as
― ― 100
Nemophila insignis, parent plants, when crossed & self-fert, yielded seeds by weight as
― ― 69.
― ― ✔
crossed & self-fert. plant, spont, self-fert yielded seeds by number as
― ― 61
Borrago officinalis. parent-plants, crossed & spont. self-fert yielded seeds by number as
― ― 60
― ― do do & artificially self-fert do do as ― ― 100
Petunia violacea parent-plants crossed & self-fert yielded seed by weight abut as
― ― 67
― ― crossed & self-fert plants of the 2d generation again crossed & self-fert yielded seeds by weight as ― ― 68
― ― do do of the 3d generation do do
judging by the eye ― ― 50
― ― do do of the 4th. gen. again crossed & self-fert yielded seeds by weight per capsule as ― 4.14 ― 3.00 72
― ― fresh from self by fresh stock to self-fert fert by [illeg] offspring do do do crossed by fresh stock compared with self-fert do do do ― 6.26 ― ― 3.00 48 ― ―
do do do do so that crossed are compared with seed compared with the intercrossed as ― 6.26 ― 4.14 66
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― ― Plants of the 5th gen, Inter crossed & self-fertilised plants of the 5th gen. 3 judged by weight of capsules ― ―
✔
both naturally fertilised by insects, judged by weight of capsule ― ― 86
― ― ✔
Plants of the 5th gen. from self-fert, of the crossed by fresh stock to self-fertilised, both naturally fertilised by insects, judged by weight of capsules ― ― 46
― ― ✔
Plants of the 5th from self-fert Crossed by fresh stock to the intercrossed, so that crossed are compared with crossed both naturally fertilised by insects, judged by weight of capsules ― 109.85 ― 59.26 54.
Nicotiana tabacum, parent-plants, crossed & self-fertilised, yielded seeds, by weight as
― ― 150
― ― crossed & self-fert. plants of the 1' gen, again crossed & self-fert, yielded seeds per capsule in weight ― ― 97
Crossing useless
― ― Two Self-fertilised plants of the 2d gen crossed by pollen of Crossed plants apparently yielded rather fewer seeds per capsule then self-fert flower plants again self-fert. ― ― ― 110?
Two self-fertilised plants of the 3d. gen. crossed by pollen from fresh stock apparently yielded poorer capsules than the self-fert plants again self-fert. ― ― 110?
Cyclamen persica parent-plants, crossed & self-fert, yielded seeds per capsule by number as ― ― 38.
― ― ✔
crossed & self-fert plants of 1' gen. yielded
capsules in proportion as ― ― 12
Anagallis collina parent-plants crossed & self-fert, yielded seeds apparently equally ― ― 100
― ― ✔
crossed & self-fert plants weighed in lots of 100 of 1' gen spont fertis yielded
capsules in proportion as ― ― 8.
Primula veris, crossed by fresh stock, to illegitimately fertilised for 4 generations, by number of capsules ― ― 5
do do do on ensuing year ― ― 3.5
Primula veris (equal-styled red var.) plants of 2d gen, crossed by fresh stock, & again self fert. producing plants of 3d fen, judged by number of capsules & no' of seeds per capsules ― ― 11.
Canna Warscewiz, (Parent-plants) & crossed to & self-fert plants including parent plant of [illeg] during four generation, all included, when crossed & self-fertilised than naturally self-fertis again, by naturally self fer again yielded
seeds per capsule as 100 to 85
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