RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Take in Labiatae Scrophulariae & Acanthaceae. CUL-DAR15.2.37a. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2023. 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 volume CUL-DAR15.2 contains calculations and tables for Darwin's 'big book' Natural Selection F1583.


[37a]

Take in also Labiatæ, Scrophulariæ & Acanthaceæ

& Borraginea & Verbenaceæ ie all Big orders in Vol 10, 11, & 12

All the large genera which go to form & half, & then do (Treat the Sections as if Genera)

[table not transcribed] (Add up in one Grand Total)

Take only "Section" or "Series" in Pedicularis (not ∫∫)

In Borraginea & Scrophulariaceae In all except Acanthaceæ

(Perhaps some of the Genera may have no Section such are marked in List which serves as Index)

Then add up & pick out the larger sections to make larger half, & subtract subtract & you will have nearly equal number with species & vars added together on each side

(over)

[37v]

In Acanthaceæ use the main Divisions, they are not here celled Sections


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