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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1845]. Hooker does not know whether ever published at Stirling Castle old tradition. CUL-DAR205.2.76. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2022. 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-DAR205.2 contains notes on means of distribution.

The brown crayon number '18' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Migration.

See letter from J. D. Hooker (mid-July 1845) in Correspondence vol. 3, p. 244.

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[in margin:] now doubt this case

Hooker — does not know whether ever published at Stirling Castle old tradition that Kings Park once covered with broom in trenches cut during the two Rebellions in middle of 16 & 17th centuries, broom came abundantly in trenches & disappeared — & in recently years have grown in distri bury the ground.—

In Fifeshire the Reseda though a rare plant comes up in all Railway cuttings.—

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Hooker says he thinks Richardson has some facts about plants springing up, when Rodent nests in N. America.—

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