RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1878].07.31-08.01. Pinus austriaca / Draft of Cross and self fertilisation. CUL-DAR209.3.272. (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 12.2022. 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, pp. 427-8.


[272]

Pinus Austriaca (branch not tied

July 31'

Left Hand  

    dot

 July 31'        

9° 5'

10 . 26  up & to left

11°. 42   atom to left

1°   up.

2°. 7   same spot

3. 8   an atom down

4 .3    left & up

6    7   back down & parallel

7   20   same course

9°    same spot

 

Aug 1. 6° 40

8°. 30'   to right

10.  15    to left

12°   up & to left

2°     down & to left

 

 

10 inches from vertical glass

 

 on tip 

 

  Right Hand   

   dot

 

9°  5'  

10. 26   up & to left

11. 42 .   same spot

1°    up.

2'  7    down & almost parallel to first up line

3 .8   down   → [sketch]

4 . 3    nearly same spot

6 . 7    to left

7 ' . 20'    same course

 do   9 — 

 

Aug 1'  6° 40'    down  

8°. 30'   down

10.  15   down & to left

12°   up to  morning spot

2°   little down & to R

 

8 inches from vertical glass

 [sketch]

     Needle

 3 inches long 

 

Tree 3 ft high

   side Branch observed

nearly Central Needles

still going but little

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