RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [ny].04.13-24. Oxalis carnosa / Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, published pp. 143 & 130. CUL-DAR209.11.68-69. (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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Ap 13th Horizontal glasses— illuminated feebly from above.
Saxifrage flowers nearly expanded— straw & paper
Oxalis carnosa— flower— when set turn abruptly down by joint
9º. a.m 9º a.m.
10. 5 to light & right 10º 5 from light & to left
11º from light & to right 11º to light & left (so-called light
12º 22 to right 12. 22' far to left
1º. 10 to right & little from light 1º. 10 from light
2. 10' to right (I suspect weight of stem 2º 10 to right
3º right 3' right
4º do 4º do
5. 12 do 5º 12 gone back to near line where started from
5. 50' to right crossed old line
7º to right & from light 7 to light & right
8º 20 off glass same distance 8. 20 to left
9. 25. do
10 45 do do 10. 45. straight to light
Oxalis carnosa (continued) Ap 14th 6.. 42 ⨀ Flower withered
6º. 50' a.m 8º 20 to right
8 12 to left & from light 9. 25' to left & light
9. 20 to light 10. 15 a little way from light
11. 18 to light & right
12. 2 to left & light
1º to right
1º 45 to right & from light
2. 43 to light & right
4º straight from light
5' to right & from light
5 53 right from light
7º to light & right
8. 20 do . & do
9. 35 to light & left
10. 35 little bit to left
Will leave sleep
9º 35 P.m & 10º 30' after 2 days illuminated feebly from above barely a trace of sleep in leaves
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[Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation (bottom half), published p. 143.]
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Ap. 16th Oxalis carnosa— Vertical glass— illuminated feebly from above
Left Hand. the same old flower as before withered with main peduncle secured secured (one pod deflexed (no others)
Right Hand straw fixed to main peduncle— one flower half withered, 2 pods deflexed (no others) on main peduncle
9º. 15' a.m.
10º on top— glass— I cannot see old mark 10. risen
11º to right & light (so-called) 11º a little up
12 same course 12. do
1º nearly same course 1º still up — little
2º to light & little to left 2. vertically up
3 do 3 fallen a little
4º to light & left 4º straight down (I have draw 2 lines by mistake.)
5. 5 coming back or from light & parallel 5. 5 a little up & to right
6 same course 6º little bit to right
7º 20' same course ⨀ almost completed 7º 20 down & to left
8 15 do 8º 15' down
9 10 to right & little to light 9 10 do
10. 40 risen or to light 10 40' fallen an atom
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6º 45' A.m. down 6º 45' up.
8 15 to light 8º 15 up.
9 25 little to left 9. 25 almost same spot
10. 10 fallen or from light 10. 10 do do
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[Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation (bottom half), published p. 130.]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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