RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. I believe this account is in Maer Encyclopedia. CUL-DAR205.7.93. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2023. 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-DAR205.7 contains notes on hybridism, sterility and pigeons.
[93]I believe this account is in Maer Encyclopædia.— either under Hybrids or sexes of Plants
In book by Linnæus 1759 I presume Dissert on sexes of Plants translated by Smith is said
If he-goat of Angora breed with common goat offspring has coat external appearance of former — if common goats copulate with same Angora offspring like former & hair valueless.— Analogous to case of Horse & Ass — Thus same law is obeyed between animals infertile ie species & animals, wh. I presume are fertile ie varieties. —
The goat case markedly differs from case of Sennaar Negro with Arab.— and this again (no doubt) with Negro & Caucasian & S. American Indian neither race nor sex gives any character.—
Try breeding Persian Cat & Rabbits with common & plants.—
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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