RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Brand, Amoenitates academicae, vol. 2. CUL-DAR205.2.42. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2022. RN1
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Brand, F. J. trans., Select dissertations from the Amoenitates academicae, a supplement to Mr. Stillingfleet's tracts relating to natural history. London, 1781, vol. 2.
Written in an unknown hand.
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P. 98 138 genera with winged seeds, 29 genera with elastic seed-vessels, 50 with hooks, (nota bene — the list is given in original). — 193 genera with some esculent substance;—
P. 100. alludes to many animals, and some birds which bury seeds, and are often killed by cats, weasels & Hawks & Owls so that seeds germinate; it is probable that some plants are almost exclusively generated this way.
P. 105. Linn gives 86 genera of plants protected by thorns and spines.
Brand P. 107. A description of the moving powers of the oat, and of the crupina, a species of centaury.
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From Brand Linn. Amoen. V. 2. p. 409
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