RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1878].04.04. Cabbage young seedling / Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 83, published p. 166. CUL-DAR209.11.24. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2023. 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-DAR209.11 contains material for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).
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April 4th Seedling— Cabbage young seedling— Vertical glass,
Apo-geotropism After some rest say 1/2 Hour Darkens
Left Hand (1 Cotyledon cut off) Right Hand
8°. 50' a.m 8°. 50'
9. 25 fallen to left 9°. 25' fallen & to left
10 risen 10 risen
11. 3 11. 3
12 slewed up so much cannot be traced, no turns to light side 12° risen
1°
1°
2° gone back 2°
stem almost or quite parallel to soil & I believe before ie at 1°
3° gone down 3° gone down immensely
4° to left 4° do almost to where started !!!
Many of the young seedling parallel to ground those with filament not quit so much
Right side of glass
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[Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 83, published p. 166.]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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