RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1878.03.12-1878.03.14. Cytisus fragrans / 1st proof slips 37-40 of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 37. CUL-DAR209.11.47. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Text prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. RN1
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March 12th
Cytisus—fragrans |
Oak |
(several degrees below right angles) |
(a very few degrees about 5° below ∠') |
8°. 30' about 10° |
8° 30 Hair pins |
9° fallen a bit from weight of tip? |
9° fallen a bit ! |
(N.B had been pinned down feebly for 1/4 of Hour before observed )
10° risen a little above first dot |
10 risen to level of 1' dot |
11° 5 up |
11° 5 above first mark |
12. 7' |
12. 7' |
1° |
1° risen a mere atomy |
2. 5' |
2. 5 — risen a little |
3° |
3° |
4° |
4° |
5° risen very little & I think none |
5° |
6° risen |
6° |
7° 20' |
7° 20' |
8 30 |
8. 30' |
9 33 |
9. 33 |
10. 45 ⨀ P.m |
10. 45 ⨀ |
13th (13 6°. 45 the) |
6' 45 — risen very little |
8 risen very little |
8° same spot: (coldish night ?) |
9° risen greatly |
9. do |
10 do. |
10. do |
11° a little higher (yet tracing more exaggerated |
11° do |
12. risen |
12 do |
1° .do |
1' do |
2° risen very little |
2. do |
3. do. do |
3° do possibly a trace higher; no dot |
4° do risen |
4° an atom risen ? |
5 risen very little |
5. same spot |
6. an atom higher |
6° perhaps atom higher?? |
8. 30' a little higher. |
8°. 30 same spot |
10. 30' a very little up |
10. 30' an atom risen. |
14' 6° 45 fallen !! ⨀ am |
6 45. risen a little ☞ .— |
March 14th
Cytisus |
Oak |
9° a little to right |
9° same spot. |
11° a little vertically down. ie circumnutating. |
11° do |
1° a little more down |
1° perhaps a trace risen |
3° to right a little |
3° an atomy risen. |
5. vertically up |
5'. do. do |
7' 15 cd not see |
7. 15. do do |
9° up & to right |
9 0 o not observed |
10. 30 vertically down |
10. 30 a little up & to right |
15th |
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6 45. ⨀ |
6°. 45 .— |
7 45 a bit to left
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7° 45. same spot |
149150 [sketch] 149 |
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150 [-] 90 [=] 31° 60 |
122 [-]90 [=] 32° |
60° above horizon |
32° above Horizon |
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Plant 10 inches high |
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