RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1862.02.12. Heterocentron roseum. CUL-DAR205.8.47. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2022. 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-DAR205.8 contains notes on the genus Monochaetum and other plants.

"Turnbull, George Henry, 1819-80. Building contractor who resided at the Rookery, Down. Became a subscriber to the Down Coal and Clothing Club in 1854-55 until 1872. His gardener, John Horwood, oversaw the construction of CD's hothouse in 1863. Three letters from CD to T survive." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.)

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Heterocentron roseum

Mr Turnbull spec Feb 12/62/ with pistil bent rectangularly

[annotated drawing]

plantæ or divisions of capsule

sepals

sepals

out of tubes if corolla.

Position of sepals & division of ovarium.

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