RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1877].10.22. Pharbitis / Proof sheet of Forms of flowers. CUL-DAR209.4.181. (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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Pharbitis Dark (Horizontal glass) Tomato Pharbitis Oct 22d

Tomato

Oct 22d

[sketch]

Pharbitis

Nutation of axis

Left Hand

Right Hand

8º 30'

8º 30'

9. 15 greatly from light

9º 15 greatly from light

out of glass

   

shorter plan

Taller plant?

10 18  new dot 

 new dot 10. 18

10 42'   from light

10. 42 to light & left

11. 15   to light & right

11º 15 from light & to left

11º 53. from light & to left

11. 53 to light & to right

12. 40 to right almost horizontally

12º. 40 from light & to left

1º 30 from light & to left

1º .30 shaken far from light & left

2. 20 from light straight

 Bristle fallen down 

Bristle tumbled down dampness

 

 

 

1. 30 [-] 10. 15 [=] In 3º 15' Thrice down & twice up.

(I think Cpt. depress slightly at night)

 

In 2º 40 [-] 18 [=] 22'

 

(Twice up Twice down.—)

(Used)

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[Proof sheet of Forms of flowers, p. 48]


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