RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.10.24. Melilotus officinalis. CUL-DAR209.1.117. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 6.2022. RN2
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 Melilotus officinalis (in full light N.E. window cloudy day.
Left- Hand
main petiole tied & bristle fixed to terminal petiole leaflet A.
Oct 24 9. 20 A.m
10. 7'
10. 40
12. 3
12°. 49
1.43'
2°. 24
3. 4
3. 32
4. 3
4.40
5. 5. P.m.
Right- hand
stem tied main petiole free with bristle fixed to terminal leaflet B.
Oct 24 9. 20' a.m
10. 7
10. 40
12. 3
12. 46
1. 43
2. 24
3. 4
3. 32
4. 3
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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