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

8°. 10   

. 8°. 10

9'    risen

9    risen.

10    do

10.    do

10. 30'    do stuck

10. 30'    stuck

11°    do risen

11°    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

4°    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.° 45 a.m  ⨀

  6. 45  ⨀

8    too perpendicular to trace

8°    nearly same spot

 

Left side of Glass.

 

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