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
8º. 50' a.m 8º. 50'
9. 25 fallen to left 9º. 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 12º risen
1º
1º
2º gone back 2º
stem almost or quite parallel to soil & I believe before ie at 1º
3º gone down 3º gone down immensely
4º to left 4º 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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