RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1878].06.02-05. Cyclamen panicum / Draft of Cross and self fertilisation. CUL-DAR209.3.134-135. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2022. 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-DAR209.3 contains materials for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).
Draft is in the hand of Ebenezer Norman with correction and notes by Darwin. The text of the draft corresponds to Cross and self fertilisation, p. 356.
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Relation between the structures and conspicuousness of flowers, the visits of insects, and the advantages of cross-fertilisation.—The means by which flowers are fertilised with pollen from a distinct plant.—Greater fertilising power of pollen from a distinct plant..—Anemophilous species.—Conversion of anemophilous plants into entomophilous.—Origin of nectar.—Anemophilous plants generally have their sexes separated.—Conversion of diclinous into hermaphrodite flowers.—Trees often have their sexes separated;
NB The whole of this Chapt. on the larger type, except the pages marked with red.─
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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