RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1879.11.08-12. Mimosa pudica / Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 152. CUL-DAR209.10.59. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2022. 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-DAR209.10 contains notes on sleep (Leguminosae) for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).
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Nov 8' 1879. Filament [sketch] attached to leading shoot of seedling in darkness— Horizontal glass— Circumnutation of stem.— in Study— Temp. 57° F
[Right margin:] (In my M.S I say (p 514) main petiole sink downwards during day till late in evening & rises during night until very early in the morning)
Circumnutation of the Stem
8° 5' a.m
8° 35' to Light
9. 35 to L & Left to
10.18' from L. back & to R. from
10.55' to L.— Leaves beginning to sleep) to
11.50' a lit to right
12.45 from light from
1.50 to light
2.45 from L— little way from
3° bit to left—— Temp 59°
3.50' very short distance to
4.45 from light from
5 30 do—
6.3' dot in middle of diagram
7 20 little to left in middle of D.
8 45 from L. & to left
10.18 same course, about straight from L. & little to left.
9th. 6° 50' am gone back little to Light — leaflets asleep.
12° a little e up or to Light— Leaflets awake, but all main petioles depressed. 58° F
3. 45' to Light— sensitive to touch
10 30' short distance to left.— Leaflets not asleep
10th 7° a.m Leaflets not asleep
12° sensitive to touch.— put into dark cupboard.
10. 30' P.m leaflet no asleep sensitive
11th 7° am leaflets not asleep, slightly sensitive to touch
8. 30' P.m sensitive.
12th 8° a.m slightly sensitive
10 15 Pm not asleep
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[Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 152.]
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