RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1867.11.20. Lythrum long-styled - last lot of seedlings from long-styled in Potato Field. CUL-DAR109.B88. 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

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).

[B88]

1867. Lythrum Long-styled ─ last lot of sp naturally crossed by Bees; no other plants seedlings from long-styled in Potato Field.

Most fertile plant [coruæ] with pods

60 maximum

31

14

56

44

19

8 minimum

57

48

22

35.9 average from 10 pods

so above average of Hom. Union.

Difference between max. & min. in these 3 columns, 11 graduated that now can be omitted

Sterile plant few pods

88

78

34

73

95 max

79

84

29 min

81

78

71.9 average

This is curious case, which I have not seen before, very few pods but plenty of flowers (as with next Plant but pods very fertile)

Sterile Plant few pods 2 stages

4 min

29

22

8

30 max

17

5

24

15

15.4 average

(Nov. 20th) Season favourable.─

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