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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1866.05.12-09.01. Seedlings from Purple hom. CUL-DAR108.92. 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

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1866 May 12: ~~Purple~~ Seedlings from Purple (Marked X.) hom: long-styled Primrose by own pollen; so that these are Hom. grandchildren of Mr Scotts 1st Hom: cross.

1 flowered pale purple & long-styled. [data not transcribed]

Marking Y. — seedlings as above from the yellow Hom. long-styled by own pollen; so that as above

Sept 1. one has flowered yellow & long-styled —(A second (not here counted) has long stalk peduncle like cowslip!! yellow & long-styled— Curious variation!!) (a second yellow & long-styled.)

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