RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1873.10.11-12. Berberis Darwinii. CUL-DAR209.12.33. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2023. 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-DAR209.12 contains material for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).


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Berberis Darwinii Oct 11 & 12' /73/ found stamens quite sensitive to long thin Bristle — syringed with force into 2 flowers— for a few seconds with water at 61° & no movement was caused — either shook out water or left it in & then touched the stamens & they moved.


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