RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Cassia. CUL-DAR209.4.102-105. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe. RN2

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102-103

Cassia.— Cotyledons

5 times down 5 up

(2/3 of natural size)

Sept. 24th 7º 50. a.m.

8º. 20'

9. 15'—

11º

12º 18'

2º. 17'

— 2º 58

—4º. 23'

5º 15'

5. 45'

(Fig 17. A)

Cotyledons of Cassia— Sept 25th sea-side sp.

(1/2 scale)

(Has been Copied by Frank)

Fig 17 A

(circumnutation of Cotyledon)

circumnutation of   a cotyledon

103v

[Declaration against war]

104

Cassia —(sea-side) circumnutation of cotyledon

Fig 17 A

1/2 Scale

reduce accurately from this line to exactly 1/2.

7º. 10' a.m. 25th  
9º. a.m.
5º. 30' P.m 25th
(The Broken line to be don like this) —x
7º a.m 26th
7º 30' a.m 26'

105

(Sept 25 6. 45' a.m 7º. 10' a.m.)

7º 35' a.m Sept 25'

8º. 8'

(9º am)

9. 30'.

9. 35'

9. 44'

10. 2'

11º. 28'

1º. 21'

—4º. 45'

5. 15' P.m.

(Sept 25' 5º 30' P.m.)

straight —

Sept. 26th 7º a.m. (7º a.m)

—curved.

(7. 30º a.m)

(Fig 17 A)

(circumstance of cotyledon)


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