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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Notebook B, p. 197e. CUL-DAR200.3.58. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2023. RN1 First transcribed in de Beer, G. Rowlands, M. J. eds. 1961. Darwin's notebooks on transmutation of species. Addenda and corrigenda. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Historical Series 2, No. 6 (October): 185-200. F1574e

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& Europe as to produce same one.— Although in plants you cannot say that instincts perverted yet organization especially connected with generation certainly is.—

The dislike of two species to each other is evidently an instinct; & this prevents breeding. now domestication depends on perversion of instincts (in plants domestication or perversion of structure especially reproductive organs) & therefore the one distinction of species would fail. But this applies only to coition & not production. But who can say whether offspring does not depend on mind or instinct of parent

Mem. Lord Moreton's Mare.— the fact of plants going back

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