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.
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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
8.5
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