RECORD: Darwin, C. R. Melilotus officinalis / proof sheet of Forms of flowers, p. 62, published pp. 120-122. CUL-DAR209.1.116. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: 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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Oct 24' 24th 77/  Melilotus officinalis
not dark

Vertical glass — in position in which long stood

more magnified

 

Right Hand

Left- Hand

stem tied — main petiole free

main petiole tied

black dot

apex

 

This leaf pointed far down at first

9º .20'

9. 20

10. 7 down & to left

10. 7 down & little to right

10. 40, same course

10. 40 same course

11. 9 up & to left right

11º 9 a little down & to left

12 3 same course ( only a little)

12º  3 do.    do

12 46 a little up

12. 47 down

1.— 43 down (same course)

1. 43 to left horizontal

2. 24 down

2. 24 down

3º 4 a little bit to the right

3º. 4 same course down

3. 32 to left & slightly down

3. 32 far down

4. 3 far down & to left

4º. 3. far down & to right

4. 40 to left & down crossed old line

4º. 40 do. do

5' 5 not marked

5. 5 very short distance same course

 

Used

Right side [diagram]

Left side [diagram]

Night

Night

Both leaves vertical

 

7º 15 first dot (left of glass)

7º. 15'

8. 35. up a little

8. 35 greatly up

  (approaching only a little lateral leaflet)

  (approaching lateral leaflet)

9. 13 same course

9º. 13 same course

9 . 50 do almost out of glass

9" 50 little up

10. 35. out of glass

10' 35 up— Leonard

Distance glass to end of Bristle 12 2/8

glass to end of Bristle 13 3/8

 to mark 14 1/8  —

 to mark 14 3/8  —

7.5 times

14.4 times

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[proof sheet of Forms of flowers, p. 62, published pp. 120-122]


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