Specularia speculum:
4 : 19.28 : 4 : 18.93 : 98.

Lobelia ramosa--first generation:
4 : 22.25 : 4 : 18.37 : 82.

Lobelia ramosa--second generation:
3 : 23.33 : 3 : 19.00 : 81.

Lobelia fulgens--first generation:
2 : 34.75 : 2 : 44.25 : 127.

Lobelia fulgens--second generation:
23 : 29.82 : 23 : 27.10 : 91.

Nemophila insignis--half-grown:
12 : 11.10 : 12 : 5.45 : 49.

Nemophila insignis--the same fully-grown: : 33.28 : : 19.90 : 60.

Borago officinalis:
4 : 20.68 : 4 : 21.18 : 102.

Nolana prostrata:
5 : 12.75 : 5 : 13.40 : 105.

Petunia violacea--first generation:
5 : 30.80 : 5 : 26.00 : 84.

Petunia violacea--second generation:
4 : 40.50 : 6 : 26.25 : 65.

Petunia violacea--third generation:
8 : 40.96 : 8 : 53.87 : 131.

Petunia violacea--fourth generation:
15 : 46.79 : 14 : 32.39 : 69.

Petunia violacea--fourth generation, from a distinct parent:
13 : 44.74 : 13 : 26.87 : 60.

Petunia violacea--fifth generation:
22 : 54.11 : 21 : 33.23 : 61.

Petunia violacea--fifth generation, in open ground:
10 : 38.27 : 10 : 23.31 : 61.

Petunia violacea--Number and average height of all the plants in pots of Petunia:
67 : 46.53 : 67 : 33.12 : 71.

Nicotiana tabacum--first generation:
4 : 18.50 : 4 : 32.75 : 178.

Nicotiana tabacum--second generation:
9 : 53.84 : 7 : 51.78 : 96.

Nicotiana tabacum--third generation:
7 : 95.25 : 7 : 79.60 : 83.

Nicotiana tabacum--third generation but raised from a distinct plant:
7 : 70.78 : 9 : 71.30 : 101.

Nicotiana tabacum--Number and average height of all the plants of Nicotiana:
27 : 63.73 : 27 : 61.31 : 96.

Cyclamen persicum:
8 : 9.49 : 8?: 7.50 : 79.

Anagallis collina:
6 : 42.20 : 6 : 33.35 : 69.

Primula sinensis--a dimorphic species:
8 : 9.01 : 8 : 9.03 : 100.

Fagopyrum esculentum--a dimorphic species:
15 : 38.06 : 15 : 26.13 : 69.

Beta vulgaris--in pots:
8 : 34.09 : 8 : 29.81 : 87.

Beta vulgaris--in open ground:
8 : 30.92 : 8 : 30.70 : 99.

Canna warscewiczi--plants of three generations:
34 : 35.98 : 34 : 36.39 : 101.

Zea mays--in pots, whilst young, measured to tips of leaves:
15 : 20.19 : 15 : 17.57 : 87.

Zea mays--when full-grown, after the death of some, measured to tips of leaves:
: 68.10 : : 62.34 : 91.

Zea mays--when full-grown, after the death of some, measured to tips of flowers:
: 66.51 : : 61.59 : 93.

Zea mays--grown in open ground, measured to tips of leaves:
10 : 54.00 : 10 : 44.55 : 83.

Zea mays--grown in open ground, measured to tips of flowers:
: 53.96 : : 43.45 : 80.

Phalaris canariensis--in pots.
11 : 38.90 : 11 : 35.69 : 92.

Phalaris canariensis--in open ground:
12 : 35.78 : 12 : 33.50 : 93.

TABLE 7/B.--Relative weights of plants from parents crossed with pollen from distinct plants of the same stock, and self-fertilised.

Column 1: Names of plants.

Column 2: Number of crossed plants.

Column 3: Number of self-fertilised plants.

Column 4: x, where the ratio of the Weight of the Crossed to the Self-fertilised Plants is expressed as 100 to x.

Ipomoea purpurea--plants of the tenth generation:
6 : 6 : 44.

Vandellia nummularifolia--first generation:
41 : 41 : 97.

Brassica oleracea--first generation:
9 : 9 : 37.

Eschscholtzia californica--plants of the second generation:
19 : 19 : 118.

Reseda lutea--first generation, grown in pots:
24 : 24 : 21.

Reseda lutea--first generation, grown in open ground:
8 : 8 : 40.

Reseda odorata--first generation, descended from a highly self-fertile plant, grown in pots:
19 : 19 : 67.

Reseda odorata--first generation, descended from a semi-self-fertile plant, grown in pots:
20 : 20 : 99.

Charles Darwin

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