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. RN1
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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°
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
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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'
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(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)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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