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

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).


47

March 12th

Cytisus—fragrans

Oak

(several degrees below right angles)

(a very few degrees about 5º below ∠')

8º. 30'    about 10º

8º 30       Hair pins

9º    fallen a bit from weight of tip?

9º    fallen a bit !

(N.B had been pinned down feebly for 1/4 of Hour before observed )

   10º    risen a little above first dot

10    risen to level of 1' dot

11º 5    up

11º    5 above first mark

12. 7'

12. 7'

1º    risen a mere atomy

2. 5'

2. 5 —    risen a little

5º    risen very little & I think none

6º    risen

7º 20'

7º 20'

8 30

8. 30'

9 33

9. 33

10. 45 ⨀ P.m

10. 45    ⨀

13th (13         6º. 45 the)

6' 45 —    risen very little

8    risen very little

8º    same spot: (coldish night ?)

9º    risen greatly

9.    do

10    do.

10.    do

11º    a little higher (yet tracing more exaggerated

11º    do

12.    risen

12    do

1º    .do

1'    do

2º    risen very little

2.    do

3.    do.    do

3º    do possibly a trace higher; no dot

4º    do risen

4º    an atom risen ?

5    risen very little

5.    same spot

6.    an atom higher

6º    perhaps atom higher??

8. 30'    a little higher.

8º. 30    same spot

10. 30'    a very little up

10. 30'    an atom risen.

14' 6º 45    fallen !!    ⨀    am

6 45.    risen a little ☞ .—



March 14th

Cytisus

Oak

9º    a little to right

9º    same spot.

11º    a little vertically down. ie circumnutating.

11º    do

1º    a little more down

1º    perhaps a trace risen

3º    to right a little

3º    an atomy risen.

5.    vertically up

5'.    do.    do

7' 15    cd not see

7. 15.    do    do

9º    up & to right

9 0 o    not observed

10. 30    vertically down

10. 30    a little up & to right

15th  

 

6 45.        ⨀

6º. 45    .—

7 45    a bit to left

 

7º 45.    same spot

      149150 [sketch] 149

 

150 [-] 90 [=] 31º   60 

122 [-]90 [=] 32º

60º above horizon

32º above Horizon

 

Plant 10 inches high


ought to have been end of shoot distance of bead from glass
⨀  


⨀ distance from end of bead to glass — ⨀



Plant 12 inches high



14 dots in 14 hours

 

47v

 


Return to homepage

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

File last updated 8 December, 2025