RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1864.05.05-28. Thyme Garden. CUL-DAR109.A46. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2022. RN1

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about same height, as in Hermaphrodite —

In female anther attached close to end of filament.— In female fruit of attachment of filament rather variable; so that nothing can be made out in comparison with dimorphism — only general probability — with all depend of Ægiphila, being a Labiate & being truly dimorphic.—

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Thyme garden May 5th 1864

In Female flowers (2 or 3 examined) filament attached higher up corolla than in hermaphrodite flowers, — may be due in same way to abortion, but may indicate parentage. At this early period no anther, no rudiment of any filament with crumpled end—

In flower of the 2 forms, which have just shed their corolla & of which stigmas will not grow any more —

May 28th Pistil variable in length in female, but shorter than in Hermaphrodite, but the shortening seems in connection with general decrease of corolla in size — But this latter character is in marked much variable—

In the female the filaments are attached to


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