RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.10.02-1877.10.04. Melilotus messonensis. CUL-DAR209.1.110-111. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. 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-DAR209.1 contains materials on circumnutation of leaves and sleep for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).

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 Diagram (1) Melilotus missonensis 

Oct 2d 8°. 12' a.m
8°. 32'
9°
9°. 24'
10°. 20'
10. 47' sky brighter
11. 6'
11° 35'
11°. 47' 12° 13'
12° 40
1. 21'
1. 40
2. 13'
2.40
3°
3°. 30'
3°. 58
4. 24'
4° 36'
5. 5'
5° 30' P.m
Oct 3d 6°. 40' a. m
Oct. 3d 7° 40' a.m.

 

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 diagram 2. Melilotus missonensis 1877 

Oct 3d 8° 30' a.m
9° a.m
9° 15'
10° 10'
11°. 20'
11°. 45'
12° 6'
1. 13'
1°. 35'
2° 2.5'
2° 40'
3°
3° 20'
3° 40'
4°
4°. 35 P.m
⨀ Oct 4th 6° 45' a.m
7° 45' a.m. Oct 4th.

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