RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1878].10.14. [Desmodium gyrans] / Proof sheet and corrections of Forms of flowers, p. 62, published p. 120. CUL-DAR209.2.6. (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 5.2023. 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-DAR209.2 contains materials on circumnutation of leaves and stems for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).

See notes on this in CUL-DAR209.2.3-5.

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(Upper side)

Oct 14th p. 17.

[figure]

I can get the actual length of these 2 lines xx ie the horizontal & vertical actual distances on the pane of glass. from the folio diagrams.

This might be worth engraving if reduced to 1/3 of this size.

The dotted lines show inclination of transverse line across leaf

[diagram]

9° A.m

—o— Red 10° 25

 Stationary

9° A.m. 35'

Lower-side of upright pane

petiole

apex of Leaf during same time

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[Proof sheet and corrections of Forms of flowers, p. 62, published p. 120.]

 

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