RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1878.04.05. Phalaris Geotropism / Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, published p. 161. CUL-DAR209.11.96. (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).
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April 5. 78 Geotropism
Phalaris— stems pointing far below Horizon from yesterdays action.
Left Hand |
Right Hand |
8º. 10 |
. 8º. 10 |
9' risen |
9 risen. |
10 do |
10. do |
10. 30' do stuck |
10. 30' stuck |
11º do risen |
11º hardly moved atom to left |
11. 30 do |
11. 30' do. do. |
12'. |
12 has risen again |
12. 50. |
12. 50 do |
1. 30 |
1. 30 do |
2. 10 risen |
2. 10 risen |
3. |
3 |
4º little to right |
4. still up |
5 to right |
5 do |
6. considerably up |
6. high up |
7. 23 up |
7' 23 up |
9. 10 so far up cannot be seen distinctly |
9' 10 |
10. 15 a little down |
10. 15 a little down |
6.º 45 a.m ⨀ |
6. 45 ⨀ |
8 too perpendicular to trace |
8º nearly same spot |
Left side of Glass.
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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