RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Bridgman, Zoologist, vol. 7. 1849. CUL-DAR64.1.96. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2021. RN2
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR64 contains research materials for Earthworms.
The Zoologist, vol. 7. 1849. p. 2576 W. K. Bridgman who watched worms in his garden says the cases of Phlox verna appeared to be a particular favourite of worms — that they selected an old & decayed leaf — draw small fragments quite into burrow — also draw a flower of Jasmine, & [also taken along] crawled over a fresh leaf which had been placed in its course & draw fallen corolla of a Jasmine into burrow. He examined their action by the aid of a light as did C. Newman & Lucy [Wedgwood]
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Bridgman, William Kencely. 1849. On leaves adhering to the casts of worms. Zoologist 7: 2576-2577. Also noted in CUL-DAR73.138-140.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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