[261a]

March 7th. Nutation of growing stem

Pelargonium

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Plumbago Blue

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[261av]

[possibly a draft of Darwin to T. H. Farrer March 1878]

Should the Ag. cor. agree to undertake the work, as is earnestly to be derived, Mr Torbitt knowledge given by experience wd be especially valuable, & are not like of his plan is given in his private letter. +++ But I can speak from experience in analogous experimental work, thus extreme care & patience

[Insertion:] It wd. certainly be

+++ seedlings at this fine start in life are apt to suffer much from all sorts of accidents, & I understand Mr Torbitt raises them in flower pots.

body of men, can by succeed in raising a fungus ─ proof Potato, he or they will be public benefactor of no common kind.─ [5 words illeg] C.D.

[in margin:] Should a really safe variety be raised number & [illeg] will know case better than I can be lent method of frequency rarely 5 [illeg]

[261a2]

March 8?

Pelargonium

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Plumbago

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[261b]

[261bv]

Sunday 10th

Pelargonium

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Plumbago

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