RECORD: Darwin, C. R. Draft of Three forms of Lythrum salicaria. CUL-DAR108.131. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN1
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 volumes CUL-DAR108-111 contain material for Darwin's book Forms of flowers (1877).
On the sexual relations of the three forms of Lythrum salicaria. [Read 16 June.] Journal of the Linnean Society of London (Botany) 8: 169-196. See p. 177.
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Ap. 28th 62.*
I stated that perhaps I had not watched cowslip enough & they might be largely visited by Humble Bees.— Having this summer some great beds with 600-700 plants closely planted I have seen several numerous B. hortorum & muscorum sucking. Examined their probosces, at base a very large proportion of larger grains from short-styled long-stamened forms, mingled with some of smaller grain; & at at middle of proboscis & at terminal brush a very large proportion of smaller grains from short-stamened form mingled with some few large-grains from the long-styled—
So that my anticipation was right — So I was right about moths. give Cucullea case.—
I still believe Bees visit never primroses. —
Used in Lythrum paper
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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