RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1878.06]27-29. Mimosa albida / Draft of Cross and self fertilisation. CUL-DAR209.2.126-127. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2023. 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-DAR209.2 contains materials on circumnutation of leaves and stems for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880). Draft is in the hand of Ebenezer Norman with corrections by Darwin. The text of the draft corresponds to Cross and self fertilisation, pp. 394-5.
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all of which plants I believe to be self-fertile.* Much other indirect evidence could be given with respect to the extent to which varieties spontaneously intercross.
Gardeners who raise seed for sale are compelled have learnt by dearly bought experience how true this is; any to take extraordinary precautions
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against intercrossing. Thus Messrs. Sharp "have land engaged in the growth of seed in no less than eight parishes." The mere fact of a vast number of plants of any one belonging to the same variety being growing together is a considerable protection, as the chances are strong in
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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