RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877.10.12-15. Passiflora gracilis / Proof sheet of Forms of flowers, p. 64, published p. 125. CUL-DAR209.14.102-104. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, 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-DAR209.14 contains material for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).


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Passiflora gracilis

(3.)

Diagram (1)

(2.)

Oct 12th

12º 16

4. 30'

5º. 10'

Oct 12'    7. 45.' P.m

10. 38

Oct 13' 7º a. m

8º 5 a.m Oct 13th

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Passiflora gracilis on vertical glass

Oct 13th after kept for some time in same position relative to light

F 167 Diagram 4. (2/3 scale no lettering)

The Tracing of Oct 16th in morning was really in over the black lines

(Passiflora gracilis: circumnutation & sleep movements of leaves, traced on vertical glass from 8. 20' a.m Oct 13th to 10 a.m 14th; but but On night this latter morning the pot was slided moved a little to the left to prevent the lines on the two days coinciding. The obliquity of all the lines due to the leaf having been viewed obliquely.)

8º 19' am
8º 51'
9 18
9. 51'
11º. 5'
11º. 34'
12º 13'
12. 54'
3. 32

4. 37
5. 5'
5º 46' Pm.
6º. 50' a.m Oct 14'
7º. 50' a. m
8. 20'
9. 12'
10º. Am Oct 14

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[Proof sheet of Forms of flowers, p. 64, published p. 125.]


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