seed-reversions

Updated: June 24, 2025

Or, in other words seed-reversions were more numerous among the already reverted reds than among the striped type itself. I counted 2% reversion in the latter case, but 24% from the red parents. Among the striped plants from the striped parents, I found some that produced bud variations.

Hugo de Vries - Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation

Reversion may occur either by buds or by seeds. It is highly probable that it occurs more readily by sexual than by asexual propagation. But if we restrict the discussion to the limits hitherto observed, seed-reversions must be said to be extremely rare. Or rather cases which are sufficiently certain to be relied upon, are very rare, and perhaps wholly lacking.

Hugo de Vries - Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation