BRICKELL, on raising nectarines from seed. -on the horses of North Carolina.

BRIDGES, Mr., on the dogs of Tierra del Fuego. -on the selection of dogs by the Fuegians.

BRIDGMAN, W.K., reproduction of abnormal ferns.

BROCA, P., on the intercrossing of dogs. -on hybrids of hare and rabbit. -on the rumpless fowl. -on the character of half-castes. -degree of fertility of mongrels. -sterility of descendants of wild animals bred in captivity.

BROCCOLI, -rudimentary flowers in. -tenderness of.

BROMEHEAD, W., doubling of the Canterbury Bell by selection.

BROOMFIELD, Dr., sterility of the ivy and Acorus calamus.

Bromus secalinus.

BRONN, H.G., bud variation in Anthemis. -effects of cross-breeding on the female. -on heredity in a one-horned cow. -propagation of a pendulous peach by seed. -absorption of the minority in crossed races. -on the crossing of horses. -fertility of tame rabbits and sheep. -changes of plumage in captivity. -on the dahlia.

BRONZE period, dog of.

BROWN, C.M., prepotency of a greyhound.

BROWN, G., variations in the dentition of the horse.

BROWN-SEQUARD, Dr., inheritance of artificially-produced epilepsy in the guinea-pig. -inherited effects of injuries.

Brunswigia.

BRUSSELS sprouts.

Bubo maximus.

BUCKLAND, F., on oysters. -number of eggs in a codfish.

BUCKLE, Mr., doubts as to the importance of inheritance.

BUCKLEY, Miss, carrier-pigeons roosting in trees.

BUCKMAN, Prof., cultivation of Avena fatua. -cultivation of the wild parsnip. -reversion in the parsnip.

BUCKWHEAT, injurious when in flower to white pigs.

BUD and seed, close analogy of.

BUD-REVERSION.

BUDS, adventitious.

BUD-VARIATION. -contrasted with seminal reproduction. -peculiar to plants. -in the peach. -in plums. -in the cherry. -in grapes. -in the gooseberry and currant. -pear and apple. -and in the banana, camellia, hawthorn, Azalea indica, and Paritium tricuspis. -in the hollyhock and pelargonium. -in Geranium pratense and the chrysanthemum. -in roses. -in sweet williams, carnations, pinks, stocks, and snapdragons. -in wall-flowers, cyclamen, Oenothera biennis, Gladiolus colvillii, fuchsias, and Mirabilis jalapa. -in foliage of various trees. -cryptogamic plants. -by suckers in Phlox and barberry. -by tubers in the potato. -in the dahlia. -by bulbs in hyacinths. -Imatophyllum miniatum, and tulips. -in Tigridia conchiflora. -in Hemerocallis. -doubtful cases. -in Cytisus adami. -summary of observations on.

BUFFON, on crossing the wolf and dog. -increase of fertility by domestication. -improvement of plants by unconscious selection. -theory of reproduction.

Bulimus.

BULL, apparent influence of, on offspring.

BULLACE.

BULLDOG, degeneration of, in India. -recent modifications of

BULLFINCH, breeding in captivity. -attacking flower-buds.

BULT, Mr., on the length of pouter pigeons.

"BUNDTNERSCHWEIN."

BUNTING, reed, in captivity.

BURDACH, crossing of domestic and wild animals. -aversion of the wild boar to barley.

BURKE, Mr., inheritance in the horse.

Burlingtonia.

BURMAH, cats of.

BURMESE ponies, striped.

BURNES, Sir A., on the Karakool sheep. -varieties of the vine in Cabool. -hawks, trained in Scinde. -pomegranates producing seed.

BURR, FEARING, potato-grafting.

BURTON CONSTABLE, wild cattle at.

"BURZEL-TAUBEN."

BUSSORAH carrier.

Buteo vulgaris, copulation of, in captivity.

BUTTERFLIES, polymorphic.

BUXTON, Mr., parrots breeding in Norfolk.

BUZAREINGUES, GIROU DE, inheritance of tricks.

CABANIS, pears grafted on the quince.

CABBAGE. -varieties of. -unity of character in flowers and seeds of. -cultivated by ancient Celts. -classification of varieties of. -ready crossing of. -origin of. -increased fertility of, when cultivated. -growth of, in tropical countries.

CABOOL, vines of.

CABRAL, on early cultivation in Brazil.

CACTUS, growth of cochineal on, in India.

CAESAR, Bos primigenius wild in Europe in the time of. -notice of fowls in Britain. -notice of the importation of horses by the Celts.

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