TABLE 12.-VALUES OF F* IN TESTS FOR REGRESSION OF VARIOUS CHARACTERS ON REST PERIOD IN CROSS 1 X 14, WITH
 REST PERIOD CLASSIFIED IN GROUPS BY THREE DIFFERENT METHODS AS INDICATED-COntinued.

 Independent variable rest period
 F. rest period by F. families F, rest period by F2 families
 Dependent variables I I
 Equal interval Eq'l frequency | Normalized Equal interval Eq'l frequency! Normalized 2
 Be- ** With- Be- Be- I Be- Be- Be-
 tween in** tween Within tween Within tween Within tween Within tween Within
Cells per plant F, 1.01 7.49 2.50 1.72 1.70 1.77
 F, 2.39 3.00 1.05 1.01 3.30 1.28
Fertility F. 1.20 1.13 2.74
Pericarp thickness F, 7.35 1.90 1.30
 F, 1.75 1.20 1.02 .
Pubescent pericarp F, 1.70 1.65 1.69 o
Plant weight F, 1.05 4.16 3.46 1.56 1.85 1.88
Weight nuts F, 1.14 4.11 2.54 2.62 2.65 1.90
Valencia type F3 1.40 1.00 1.07
Stipular spines F, 1.16 1.45 1.10 1.71 2.20 2.06
 F. 1.46 1.36 1.13 5.48 1.50 1.94
Anthocyanin F, 1.90 1.40 1.41
 F. 2.25 1.55 1.03
Length of season F, 1.61 1.10 1.19
 F. 1.10 1.10 2.77
Angle of branches F2 1.85 1.60 1.70
 F, 1.41 1.15 1.10
F, (P = 0.05) 2.16 3.35 2.16 3.35 2.16 3.35 2.16 3.35 2.16 3.35 2.16 3.35
F, (P = 0.01) 2.95 5.80 2.95 5.80 2.95 5.80 2.95 5.80 2.95 5.80 2.95 5.80 Z

 *Ratio of mean squares, Snedecor (1934).
 **The headings, "Between" and "Within" indicate which was the larger mean square in the ratio, F.