[{260}] The law of compensation is discussed in the Origin, Ed. i. p. 147, vi. p. 182.
[{261}] «Note in original.» Boitard and Corbié on outer edging red in tail of bird,—so bars on wing, white or black or brown, or white edged with black or «illegible»: analogous to marks running through genera but with different colours. Tail coloured in pigeons.
[{262}] «Note in original.» Oxalis and Gentian. «In Gentians blue, yellow and reddish colours occur. In Oxalis yellow, purple, violet and pink.»
[{263}] This section corresponds roughly to that on Hybrids and Mongrels compared independently of their fertility, Origin, Ed. i. p. 272, vi. p. 403. The discussion on Gärtner’s views, given in the Origin, is here wanting. The brief mention of prepotency is common to them both.
[{264}] See Animals and Plants, Ed. ii. vol. I. p. 435. The phenomenon of Telegony, supposed to be established by this and similar cases, is now generally discredited in consequence of Ewart’s experiments.
[{265}] The section on p. [109] is an appendix to the summary.
[{266}] I do not know the authority for this statement.
[{267}] In the Origin no limit is placed to variation as far as I know.
[{268}] «Note in original.» History of pigeons shows increase of peculiarities during last years.
[{269}] Compare an obscure passage in the Essay of 1842, p. [14].