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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1865. Seedling Red long-styled Primrose. CUL-DAR108.96. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN2

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Seedling Red long-styled Primrose (of a yellow colour just like wild.)— not covered by net. (1865) — crossed by other common Primroses naturally — serve as standard of Heteromorphic Union

Perhaps not fully fertilised

N. B. as these are Homomorphic seedlings they ought to be sterile

13 very large [+] 9 large [+] 11 [+] 29 [+] 14 [=] 76 76 [+] 48 fine [+] 46 [+] 19 small [+] 57, very fine [+] 20 very fine [=] 266 = averge 26.6 If all under 15 be omitted average 36.5

If all under 15 be omitted average 36.5

Seedling Red Primrose No. 3. pistil very long.

White Th. pollen from long-sty. common Primrose 5. 11. 7. 3. 9. 23. 11 flower fert	White. W. pollen from short-sty. common Primrose 1. 44. 15. 42. 5 fl. fert.	Black Thread pollen from same plant 26. 11 flower fert	Self-fertilised None	seed equally good in all lots
6. 7. 6 fl. fert 11 flower fert	(43.No 8) 47. 60 36. 5 fl. fert	none 6 fl fert ——→	none

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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)