. Fundamentals of botany. Botany. EXPERIMENTAL EVOLUTION 525 departs from the average for that character, the less fre- quent is its occurrence. In another experiment, ears of corn, harvested from the same crop, were meas- ured and found to vary in length from 4)^ inches to 9 inches; the largest num- ber of ears (20) were 7 inches long. The greater the departure from this length, in either direction, the fewer the individuals; for the lengths 4 inches and Fig. 392.—Demonstration of Qu6telet's law of fluctuating varia- bility in the length of seeds of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Descr
. Fundamentals of botany. Botany. EXPERIMENTAL EVOLUTION 525 departs from the average for that character, the less fre- quent is its occurrence. In another experiment, ears of corn, harvested from the same crop, were meas- ured and found to vary in length from 4)^ inches to 9 inches; the largest num- ber of ears (20) were 7 inches long. The greater the departure from this length, in either direction, the fewer the individuals; for the lengths 4 inches and Fig. 392.—Demonstration of Qu6telet's law of fluctuating varia- bility in the length of seeds of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Description in the text. (Redrawn from de Vries.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gager, C. Stuart (Charles Stuart), 1872-1943. Philadelphia, P. Blakiston's son & co.
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