Origin of Species Variorum

→ in stature with a 1859 1860 1861

on a continent with many 1866

with the many 1869 1872

→ when 1859 1860 1861 1866

growing on a continent, might, when 1869 1872

→ and having to compete with herbaceous plants alone, might readily gain an advantage 1859 1860 1861 1866

gain an advantage 1869

gain an advantage over other herbaceous plants 1872

→ by 1859 1860 1861 1869 1872

over them by 1866

→ taller and overtopping the other plants. 1859 1860 1861

overtopping them. 1866

taller and overtopping the other herbaceous plants. 1869

taller and overtopping them. 1872

→ If so, 1859 1860 1861 1866

In this case, 1869 1872

→ when growing on an oceanic island, 1860 1861

when growing on an island, 1859

when growing on oceanic islands, 1866

OMIT 1869 1872

→ convert them first into bushes and ultimately into 1859 1860 1861 1866

convert it first into a bush and then into a 1869

first convert it into a bush and then into a 1872

←Subtitle not present 1859 1860 1861 Absence of Batrachians and Terrestrial Mammals on Oceanic Islands . 1866 1869 1872

→ on 1859 1860 1861 1866

of animals on 1869 1872

→ true. 1859 1860 1861

true, with the exception of New Zealand, of the Andaman Islands, and perhaps of the Salomon Islands. 1866 1869

true, with the exception of New Zealand, New Caledonia, the Andaman Islands, and perhaps the Salomon Islands and the Seychelles. 1872

→ I have, however, been assured that a frog exists on the mountains of the great island of 1859 1860 1861

But I have already remarked that it is doubtful whether 1866

→ but I suspect that this exception (if the information be correct) may be explained through glacial agency. 1859 1860 1861

ought to be classed as an oceanic island; and this is still more doubtful with respect to the Andaman and Salomon groups. 1866

↑ 1 blocks not present in 1859 1860 1861 1866; present in 1869 1872

But I have already remarked that it is doubtful whether New Zealand ought to be classed as an oceanic island; and this is still more doubtful with respect to the Andaman and Salomon groups.

→ known to be 1859 1860 1861 1866 1869

OMIT 1872

→ by sea-water, 1861 1866 1869

by sea-water, on my view we can see that 1859 1860

(with the exception, as far as known, of one Indian species) by sea-water, 1872

→ on my view we can see why 1861 1866

why 1859 1860

we can see why 1869 1872

→ but 1859 1860 1861 1866

and as yet I 1869

and 1872

→ finished my search; as yet I have not 1859 1860 1861 1866

OMIT 1869 1872

competing →in stature with a fully developed

trees,

trees

tree,

→when established on an

island,

island

→and having to compete with herbaceous plants alone, might readily gain an advantage →by growing taller and →taller and overtopping the other plants. →If so, natural selection would

~~often~~

often

tend to add to the stature of

the

herbaceous

plant,

plants

→when growing on an oceanic island, to whatever order

they

belonged, and thus →convert them first into bushes and ultimately into

tree.

trees.

→

With respect to the absence of whole orders →on oceanic islands, Bory St. Vincent long ago remarked that Batrachians (frogs, toads, newts)

are

have

never

~~been~~

been

found on any of the many islands with which the great oceans are studded. I have taken pains to verify this assertion, and

have found it

~~strictly~~

strictly

→true. →I have, however, been assured that a frog exists on the mountains of the great island of New

Zealand

Zealand;

→but I suspect that this exception (if the information be correct) may be explained through glacial agency. ↑ This general absence of frogs, toads, and newts on so many

true oceanic

oceanic

islands cannot be accounted for by their physical

conditions:

conditions;

indeed it seems that islands are peculiarly

~~well~~

well

fitted for these animals; for frogs have been introduced into Madeira, the Azores, and Mauritius, and have multiplied so

as-to

as to

become a nuisance. But as these animals and their spawn are →known to be immediately killed →by sea-water, there would be great difficulty in their transportal across the sea, and therefore →on my view we can see why they do not exist on

strictly

any

oceanic

islands.

island.

But why, on the theory of creation, they should not have been created there, it would be very difficult to explain.

Mammals offer another and similar case. I have carefully searched the oldest voyages, →but have not →finished my search; as yet I have not found a single