RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1877. Asparagus / Proof sheet of Forms of flowers / Draft of Descent, vol. 1. CUL-DAR209.4.30-31. (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
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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Asparagus Nov. 29th Horizontal — light from above
seedlings of 3d different Height— chalk tips— dots beneath
Further shorter plant
Middle tallest
more magnified near middle Height
8°. 10'
8° 10'
8° 10'
9. 12 from light
9'. 12 to light
9' 12' to light
10. 3 same course back to light
10' 3 to left
10 3. same course
10. 13 to right
10. 13 very short distance
10. 13 touched case No use
11. 13 from to light & left
11. 13 from light — short distance
10. 15 first dot
12. 23 back from light
12. 23 to light
11. 13 from light & right
12. 53 back
12. 53 little way back from light
12. 23 to light & right
2. 3 gone back
2.° 3' from light (i e really to light)
12. 53 to light & left
2. 53
I forgot to put down curtain
2° .3 from light
2°. 53 to left & from light
2. 53° from light & to left
2 53' to light & left, little
3°. 55' to light.
3. 55 to light
3. 55 to light
I believe all due to recovery from exposure to light
4. 2'0' an atom back
4° 20 a little back
4. 20'
5. 43 some way back
5. 43 for back for light
5. 43' immensely back from light.
8° 10 a little to left (Used)
8. 10 from light & left
8° 10 same course
30' 7°. 25 A. red
red spot
7 25
7. 25' red spot
8°
8°
8°
Height of Plant
1.1 inc
Height of Plant 2 inches
1 3/4 inch.
Distance glass to mark 11 7/8
Distance glass to mark 11 7/8 inches
Distance glass to mark 11 inches consisting of 3 internodes
3 internodes with besides bud at
5 internodes besides bud
(5 internodes with beside bud some long & some short)
I cd see tip curved sometimes in one direction & sometime in another
Measure plants & magnification of Tracing
30v
[proof sheet of Forms of flowers]
31
30th Nov Left-Hand Plan
Asparagus
right Hand Plant
little buds on tips of Cots
Left Hand
Right Hand
8°. 33°
8° 33'
9. 25 to left & little to light
9. 25 to left & light
10. 20' to light
10 20' same course
11 15 to left right & light
11. 15 to light & right
12. 20' to right
12 '20' to left & light
12. 52 to right
12.. 52 to right
1. 48' gone back on same line
1. 48 from light or back
2. 55 back on old line
2. 55 back on same line
3. 57 back on old line
3. 57 to left
4. 25 far to right
4° '25 to right & from light
6° gone back & parallel
6°. to right.
8. 15 to left
8° 15 to left
7.° 15 a. m
7''. 15
impossible to be quite accurate
14 1/2 inches from glass to mark
(Used)
31v
[Draft of Descent, chap. 7 p. 7. (fair copy)]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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