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
9°. a.m 9° a.m.
10. 5 to light & right 10° 5 from light & to left
11° from light & to right 11° to light & left (so-called light
12° 22 to right 12. 22' far to left
1°. 10 to right & little from light 1°. 10 from light
2. 10' to right (I suspect weight of stem 2° 10 to right
3° right 3' right
4° do 4° do
5. 12 do 5° 12 gone back to near line where started from
5. 50' to right crossed old line
7° to right & from light 7 to light & right
8° 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
6°. 50' a.m 8° 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
1° to right
1° 45 to right & from light
2. 43 to light & right
4° straight from light
5' to right & from light
5 53 right from light
7° to light & right
8. 20 do . & do
9. 35 to light & left
10. 35 little bit to left
Will leave sleep
9° 35 P.m & 10° 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
9°. 15' a.m.
10° on top— glass— I cannot see old mark 10. risen
11° to right & light (so-called) 11° a little up
12 same course 12. do
1° nearly same course 1° still up — little
2° to light & little to left 2. vertically up
3 do 3 fallen a little
4° to light & left 4° 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 6° little bit to right
7° 20' same course ⨀ almost completed 7° 20 down & to left
8 15 do 8° 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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6° 45' A.m. down 6° 45' up.
8 15 to light 8° 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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