RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1873.08.15. Mimosa. CUL-DAR209.2.43. 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).
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Aug 15th (73) Southampton— putting mimosa out of shade suddenly into sunshine made many of ⸮ leaves close up. — like Drosera in hot water — very sensitive to Bunny glass.
It certainly seems impact of Water, which cause movement
Try on hot days drops on glands of mimosa.— But I much doubt whether as sensitive as I thought to impact of water—
I suspect it was movement by wind.—
Drosera & Mimosa
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