RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Exceptions above 95 & below 105 [table of relative heights of plants]. CUL-DAR77.99. (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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Exceptions above 95 & 105
|
|
Crossed |
Self |
Ratio |
|
Thunbergia alata |
|
=) |
8 |
8 |
100 to 100 99 |
Vandellia (raised from perfect flowers) |
e 1 X =) |
20 |
20 |
― 99 |
|
Eschotzia californica 1 =) |
many |
|
101 |
|
|
Adonis aestivalis (parent plants 100 : 116) |
2 X =) |
4 |
4 |
100./ |
|
Viscaria oculata (naturally crossed 100-77) |
2 = |
15 |
15 |
― 97 |
|
Dianthus c. (3d gen.) by weight. (100-49) |
3 ؟ = |
8 |
8 |
— 97 |
|
Hibiscus africanus (parent plants ?) |
self Highest |
4 |
4 |
109 |
|
Pisum sativum X crossed |
Self Highest— |
5 |
5 |
― 115 |
|
Phaseolus multflorus (flowered first) |
= |
5 |
5 |
― 96 |
|
Bartonia aurea (parent-plant?) |
Self Highest |
8 |
8 |
― 107 |
|
Passiflora gracilis parent-plants 100 : 85 |
4 = |
2 |
2 |
― 104 |
|
Parsley —— |
= |
4 |
4 |
― 100 |
|
Lobelia fulgens (1st gen) (?) X |
Self Highest |
2 |
2 |
― 127 |
|
Barrago officinalis (crossed flowered first, probably due to height of self-fertile Plant fertility of Parent Plant 100 to 60 |
5 = |
4 |
4 |
― 102 |
|
Petunia violacea (3d) X but no great different when crowded |
Self Highest |
8 |
8 |
― 131 |
|
Nicotiana 1st gen. X |
Self Highest |
5 |
5 |
― 178 |
|
3d gen. |
X |
|
|
― 100.7 |
|
Primula sinensis |
= 6 |
8 |
8 |
― 100.2 |
|
Canna |
= 7 |
34 |
34 |
― 101 |
|
peculiar speculum omitted look on list again parent-plants 100 : 72 |
4 |
4 |
― 98 |
|
|
I exclude, Dianthus in 2d gen. — Ipomaea, Mimulus & all in competition.—
56 [-] 15 [=] 41 62 [-] 16 [=] 46 56 [-] 17 18 [=] 39 38
17 [+] 12 [=] 39
17 [x] 2 [=] 34
12 equal practically [+] 6 self Highest [=] 18 [+] 38 crossed decidedly highest [=] 56
99v
11 Borrago
12 Adonis
13 Specularia
14 Thunbergia
15 Hibiscus africanus
16 Apium
(17 Passiflora) [with line inserting to after 14]
18 Bartonia
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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