RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1878.05.26-27. Cycas pectinata / Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 241. CUL-DAR209.4.142-143. (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 9.2022. 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-DAR209.4 contains materials for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).
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1º 26th
11 P.m. 26
27 7º. am
10. 30' P.m 27th
7º. a.m 28th — ⨀
Cycas petinata (?) with very large seeds. Plumule or first leaf traced on Bell-glass in study, Kept dark.
May 26th- 27th ─ About 1 inch high. ─
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[Proof sheet of Proof sheet of Cross and self fertilisation, p. 241]
or if line began with word "number &c"
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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