RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1864].02.06. Tropaeolum tricolorum grandiflorum. CUL-DAR157.1.84. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2023. RN1

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The volumes CUL-DAR157.1-2 contain notes, abstracts etc. for Darwin's long paper and later book Climbing plants (1865). It was also commercially available as a softbound offprint, F834, F834a. See R. B. Freeman's bibliographical introduction. Items CUL-DAR157.1.11-60 were in a folder marked "Twiners". Items CUL-DAR157.1.61-112 were in a folder marked "Leaf-climbers" and items CUL-DAR157.1.114-147 were in a folder marked "Tendrils". Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.


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Feb 6. Tropæolum tric. grandiflorum— in Greenhouse— Tip of t. pointed, a little flattened, slightly furrowed on upper surface — sometimes a trace enlarged — formed of concave cells thin petiole— le evidently repeating leaf— but no trace of divisions, or [illeg] nature.

The tip in movement rudiment of separated laminæ of true leaf—

In Greenhouse move spontaneously to stick & twine beautifully. —

so omit all allusion to Hothouse


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