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Page 276 - Again one may be led to the opinion that the grain in its starch unum acts quite independently of its neighbors, for among a large number of smooth ones will be a strongly wrinkled one, as shown in the flinty ears of the plate.
Page 445 - ... develops by the prolonged sharp tips of the two adjacent rows extending toward the space between the rows, thus bringing about a very evident set of double rows of grains. Here also is shown the order of succession of the grains, beginning much below the middle of the ear. In the right third (3) six ears are likewise shown, but this time of the zig-zag type as illustrated in this case by the ''Banana
Page 452 - ... present, especially in connection with the blooms of the buckwheat. A large number of seedlings of each subject were grown in the spring, and all these removed and measured, excepting a few widely scattered specimens that were left until mature. A corresponding set was grown to the south of and near each cage, and the maturing plants may be seen in the engraving. While the results are not ready, it is evident that the...
Page 254 - The F! Heredity of Size, Shape and Number in Tomato Leaves...
Page 452 - ... temperature and intensity of light. The netting casts a shadow that is visible when the sunlight falls direct and is not obscured by cloud or fog. Three kinds of plants were grown in the cages, namely, soy bean, pea bean and buckwheat, and they all fruited well. If any of those had needed the visitations of insects, it is evident that they found access through the netting, in fact, various forms were present, especially in connection with the blooms of the buckwheat.
Page 452 - This is to be attributed chiefly to the inflated nature of the fruit, for it is often observed that the kinds with smooth, thick flesh, with the interior filled with placentae and seeds are the most constant, and those, contrariwise, with comparatively thin walls and large air spaces within are very variable. In this connection the matter of fecundation plays an important role, as it is quite evident that the contortions of many kinds are brought about by the unequal distribution over the large placentœ...
Page 404 - ... the next season. The clew was followed up on a larger scale in the summer of 1912. The same thing reappeared, but it seems that the height at which the pods should be taken is dependent on some other as yet unknown condition. In all cases the plants did differ consistently in height, but while usually the pods from about onethird the entire height of the plant produced the tallest...
Page 452 - While the results are not ready, it is evident that the small amount of shade with its associated lower temperature that a cage of this kind produces, is sufficient to modify the growth of plants within them. Upon soil full of weed seeds it would be necessary to remove the cage for brief intervals for the required hoeing, but in the present instance, by leaving the controls without weeding, the soil conditions remained practically the same. WEATHER NOTES FOR THE GROWING SEASON.