RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1878.06].22-24. Cycas pectinata / Draft of Cross and self fertilisation. CUL-DAR209.3.129. (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 11.2022. 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-DAR209.3 contains materials 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, p. 383.


[129]

Cycas

22d  8 . 30'

9° 17  down & to left

10. 15  down & to right

11. 50  down & to left

12 53  down & to right

2°  down & to left

3.   do a little to right

4°  same course

5  down

6  to right & a trace up.

7. 15  to right same course

9°  up . course decidedly

10 25  much up

28th  ⨀ 6° 40

7°. 53  fallen.

9°  fallen a little

10   do

11    up down

12   down

1°  down much

2. 27  down

4.  down & to right

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4 49  down

4 56  do

rising

 

6 . 37  very high up much fallen

7' 10  down

 

24th ⨀  6. 50

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