2. One ear segregating for y₃ showed female elimination for this condition. The cross made was Y₁y₁Y₃y₃Y₅Y₅ × y₁y₁y₃y₃y₅y₅ and the expected ratio 1 orange (Y₁y₁Y₃y₃) : 3 white (Y₁y₁y₃y₃, y₁y₁Y₃y₃, y₁y₁y₃y₃) was changed to 1 orange : 1 white (81 orange seeds : 60 white seeds). The orange seeds sowed were selfed and gave in all cases ears segregating for 9 orange : 7 white. The white seeds gave normal plants which when selfed produced ears segregating for albescent seedlings.