The principal
methods that were adopted are easily explained by selecting one of the
shorter series of plants, say of Zea mays, for an example."
TABLE 1/1. Zea mays (young plants). (Mr. Galton.)
Heights of Plants in inches:
Column 1: Number (Name) of Pot.
Column 2: Crossed, as recorded by Mr. Darwin.
Column 3: Self-fertilised, as recorded by Mr. Darwin.
Column 4: Crossed, in Separate Pots, arranged in order of magnitude.
Column 5: Self-fertilised, in Separate Pots, arranged in order of magnitude.
Column 6: Crossed, in a Single Series, arranged in order of magnitude.
Column 7: Self-fertilised, in a Single Series, arranged in order of
magnitude.
Column 8: Difference, in a Single Series, arranged in order of magnitude.
Pot 1 : 23 4/8 : 17 3/8 :: 23 4/8 : 20 3/8 :: 23 4/8 : 20 3/8 : -3 1/8.
Pot 1 : 12 : 20 3/8 :: 21 : 20 :: 23 2/8 : 20 : -3 2/8.
Pot 1 : 21 : 20 :: 12 : 17 3/8 :: 23 : 20 : -3.
Pot 1 : - : - :: - : - :: 22 1/8 : 18 5/8 : -3 4/8.
Pot 1 : 22 : 20 :: 22 : 20 :: 22 1/8 : 18 5/8 : -3 4/8.
Pot 2 : 19 1/8 : 18 3/8 :: 21 4/8 : 18 5/8 :: 22 : 18 3/8 : -3 5/8.
Pot 2 : 21 4/8 : 18 5/8 :: 19 1/8 : 18 3/8 :: 21 5/8 : 18 : -3 5/8.
Pot 2 : - : - :: - : - :: 21 4/8 : 18 : -3 4/8.
Pot 2 : 22 1/8 : 18 5/8 :: 23 2/8 : 18 5/8 :: 21 : 18 : -3.
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