RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Meyer believes on sleep like that of Animals. CUL-DAR209.14.168. 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-DAR209.14 contains material for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).


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60 p. 102 128 Meyer believes on sleep like that of Animals

129 Young leaves of Æsculus [hippocastanum] hang down at night

130 Impatiens noli — hangs leaves during rainy day.— Kept in dark did not open next day — placed in darkness whilst in day position retained same position during the 2 days.

133 In dry air leaves of Impatiens & Malva stand still


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