RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1875-1877]. Draft of Forms of flowers / Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 49, published, p. 98. CUL-DAR111.A50. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. 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).


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(For the several Acanthaceous genera, J. Scott in Jour Journal of Bot. London new series Vol. I. 1872 p. 161.—)

[The text of the draft corresponds to Forms of flowers, p. 5.]

(For Then added Thelymitra see Mr according to as form the account given by Mr. Fitzgerald in his magnificent work on 'Australian Orchids' the flowers never open, but they do not appear to be reduced in size, nor do the flowers of See also the nor do the flowers of certain species of Epidendron Cattleya &c, (see 2d Edit of my Fertilisation of Orchids p. 147) which produce capsules: it is therefore doubted whether there ought to have been included in this list)

(From what Duval-Jouve says about Cryptostachys in Bull. Soc. de Frances Tom X, 1863 p. 195 this plant appears to produce cleistogamic flowers.) after other additions to the list are noticed in my text.

(Frank) read Run the sentences in the foot-note together, but arrange them in the order in which plant stand in list.— begin with Dicotyledons

[The text of this draft corresponds to Forms of flowers, p. 313.]

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[Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 49, published, p. 98.]

1st proof Slips 49-52

 

added Thelymitra, as from the account given by Mr. Fitzgerald in his magnificent work on 'Australian Orchids' it appears that the flowers of this plant in its native home never open, but they do not appear to be reduced in size. Nor is this the case with the flowers of certain species of Epidendron, Cattleya, &c. (see second edition of my 'Fertilisation of Orchids,' p. 147), which without expanding produce capsules. It is therefore doubtful whether these Orchideæ ought to have been included in the list. From what Duval-Jouve says about Cryptostachys in 'Bull. Soc. Bot. de France,' tom. x. 1863, p. 195, this plant appears to produce cleistogamic flowers. The other additions to the list are noticed in my text.


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