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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. A great judge of Rabbits. Abstract of Cottage Gardener, 1861. CUL-DAR205.6.74. 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 '12' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Embryology.

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A great judge of Rabbits (Cottage Gardener 1861 p. 327) writes "When the young ones (of the high fancy lop-eared var) are about a month old they will begin to show their good points, & from this age till about 8 or 10 weeks, make great progress in the growth of ear; but if you find there is not much to be expected frm them in that respect, it is better to wean them at 7 or 8 weeks sooner than lose more time with the doc"- There are seven distinct points of merit in these Fancy Rabbits.

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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)