But no effort has yet been made to separate thoroughly the pistilloid half-races from the corresponding ever-sporting varieties. From Wordnik.com. [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference
This survey is not only intended to convey an idea of the relations of pistilloid poppies to their environment, but may serve as an example of the principle involved. From Wordnik.com. [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference
In connection with the foregoing arguments I have tried to separate the choicest of the poppies with the largest crown of pistilloid stamens, from the most vigorous individuals. From Wordnik.com. [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference
Of course, in the long run, the responses will be the same as those of the pistilloid poppies on the average, and some influence of selection will show itself on closer scrutiny. From Wordnik.com. [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference
Hofmeister and others occasionally found the pistilloid poppies in fields or gardens, and sowed their seeds in order to ascertain whether the accidental peculiarity was inheritable or not. From Wordnik.com. [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference
In other words, the anomaly is more dependent on external conditions during the germinating period than on the choice of the seeds, providing these belong to the pistilloid variety and have not deteriorated by some crossing with other sorts. From Wordnik.com. [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference
It should be stated that in such experiments and especially in the case of such a showy criterion as the pistilloid heads afford after the time of flowering is over, the inspection of the controlling beds at once indicates the result of the experiment. From Wordnik.com. [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference
But unfortunately such a method requires the planting out of the young seedlings in the beginning of the summer, and this operation is not without danger for opium-poppies, and especially not without important influence on the monstrosity of the pistilloid variety. From Wordnik.com. [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference
With poppies the various varieties are so often intercrossed by bees, that the appearance of an accidental change may sometimes be produced, and in the houseleek the pistilloid warily seems to be the ordinary one, the normal strain being very rare or perhaps wholly wanting. From Wordnik.com. [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference
720, 789 pistillody in, 369 pistilloid, 508 polycephalous, 405. From Wordnik.com. [Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation] Reference
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