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Summary An experimental design in which there is no randomization by the experimenter, except possibly in naming the treatments, is called systematic. Recent work is reviewed on systematic designs for use when the residual variation is (i) autocor-related and (ii) formed from a trend plus a random error. An example is given of the application of the second type of design in wool textile research.
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