RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1861.03.26. Illustrating lower grade of Aspicarpa case. CUL-DAR205.5.188. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. 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-DAR205.5 contains notes on the principle of divergence, transitional organs and instincts.
The brown crayon number '11' may indicate that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Divergence.
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March 26th 61 Illustrating Lower grade of Aspicarpa case.) 11
If any Botanist was told of 2 forms, differing greatly in length of pistil, in form of stigma; in length of stamens, in size of pollen-grains; in form of stems of corolla — that in cases requiring insects for fertilisation; in other self-fertilising itself — If he were told that millions of spec whole plants wd be produced, with no trace of variation in these points & with no intermediate gradations; he would certainly declare 2 good & sound species. — Yet this case of Primrose & Cowslip, yet because whole species are same; ie multitude inherited parts similar & inherited habits of life, be empirically ranks as same. —
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