RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1855.12. I am inclined to think that Plants alter slower than shells or insects. CUL-DAR205.6.61. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. 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-DAR205.6 contains notes on embryology [pigeons].
The brown crayon number '21' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Palaeontology: extinction.
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I am inclined to think that Plants alter slower than shells or insects (yet Galapagos Plants) far more in common to Tierra del Fuego – It may be they spread slower) – So shells different in every isld & on every mountain summit – This leads me to suppose they alter [illeg] ; for at glacial period were connected. – Yet how are genera are they not ancient.
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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