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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