On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life |
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... never seed ! In some few such cases it has been discovered that very trifling changes , such as a little more or less water at some particular period of growth , will determine whether or not the plant sets a seed . I cannot here enter ...
... never seed ! In some few such cases it has been discovered that very trifling changes , such as a little more or less water at some particular period of growth , will determine whether or not the plant sets a seed . I cannot here enter ...
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... never heard of an instance in England ; and the mongrels were black , brown , and mottled . I also crossed a barb with a spot , which is a white bird with a red tail and red spot on the forehead , and which notoriously breeds very true ...
... never heard of an instance in England ; and the mongrels were black , brown , and mottled . I also crossed a barb with a spot , which is a white bird with a red tail and red spot on the forehead , and which notoriously breeds very true ...
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... never less than 20,000 pigeons were taken with the court . " The monarchs of Iran and Turan sent him some very rare birds ; " and , continues the courtly historian , " His Majesty by crossing the breeds , which method was never ...
... never less than 20,000 pigeons were taken with the court . " The monarchs of Iran and Turan sent him some very rare birds ; " and , continues the courtly historian , " His Majesty by crossing the breeds , which method was never ...
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... never met a pigeon , or poultry , or duck , or rabbit fancier , who was not fully convinced that each main breed was descended from a distinct species . Van Mons , in his treatise on pears and apples , shows how utterly he disbelieves ...
... never met a pigeon , or poultry , or duck , or rabbit fancier , who was not fully convinced that each main breed was descended from a distinct species . Van Mons , in his treatise on pears and apples , shows how utterly he disbelieves ...
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... never desire to sit , and with the bantam so small and elegant ; when we compare the host of agricultural , culinary , orchard , and flower- garden races of plants , most useful to man at different seasons and for different purposes ...
... never desire to sit , and with the bantam so small and elegant ; when we compare the host of agricultural , culinary , orchard , and flower- garden races of plants , most useful to man at different seasons and for different purposes ...
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adapted affinities allied species America analogous ancient appear archipelago become bees believe birds breeds cause cells characters climate closely allied colour common continued crossed crustaceans degree difficulty distinct species doubt Edition eggs embryo Europe existing exterminated extinct extremely facts favourable Fcap females fertilised fertility flowers formation forms fossil Fritz Müller Gärtner genera genus geological geological period Glacial period gradations greater number groups of species habits Hence hermaphrodites History hybrids important individuals inhabitants inherited insects instance instincts intercrossing intermediate larvæ less living male mammals manner migration modification modified descendants natural selection naturalists nearly nest offspring organic organisation parent perfect pigeons pistil plants pollen Post 8vo present principle probably produced progenitor racters ranked reciprocal crosses remarked resemble rudimentary seeds Silurian slight South America stamens sterility structure struggle successive supposed theory tion variability variations varieties vary Vols whole widely Woodcuts