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/)

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102

Cassia.— Cotyledons

5 times down 5 up

(2/3 of natural size)

Sept.24th 7° 50. a.m.

8°. 20'

9. 15'—

11°

12° 18'

2°. 17'

— 2° 58

—4°. 23'

5° 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

104

Cassia —(sea-side) circumnutation of cotyledon

Fig 17 A

1/2 Scale

reduce accurately from this line to exactly 1/2.

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

105

(Sept 25 6. 45' a.m 7°. 10' a.m.)

7° 35' a.m Sept 25'

8°. 8'

(9° am)

9. 30'.

9. 35'

9. 44'

10. 2'

11°. 28'

1°. 21'

—4°. 45'

5. 15' P.m.

(Sept 25' 5° 30' P.m.)

straight —

Sept. 26th 7° a.m. (7° a.m)

—curved.

(7. 30° a.m)

(Fig 17 A)

(circumstance of cotyledon)


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