The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species

· 1882

Primula veris or the cowslip.--Differences in structure between the two forms.-- Their degrees of fertility when legitimately and illegitimately united.--P. elatior, vulgaris, Sinensis, auricula, etc.--Summary on the fertility of the heterostyled species of Primula.--Homostyled species of Primula.--Hottonia palustris.--Androsace vitalliana. The oxlip a hybrid naturally produced between Primula veris and vulgaris.--The differences in structure and function between the two parent-species.--Effects of crossing long-styled and short-styled oxlips with one another and with the two forms of both parent-species.--Character of the offspring from oxlips artificially self-fertilised and cross-fertili…

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