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Tropæolum Dec. 17

Tropaeolum	Tropaeolum
left Dec. 17'	Right (tied)
9° 20	9° 20
10. 12 from light	10°. 12' to light & right
do  11°	do 11°  & little to left
11. 55' to left at ∠ & slightly back	11° 55' to light
12. 45 to ∠ distinctly back	12. 45'   to light
1. 36' only to right & dot on old line	1. 36 —  back  rather to right
2. 22' to light & right	2. 22 to light & right
3. 5 same course	3. 5 from light & right 16
3. 55 back & parallel to old line	3. 56 straight from light
4° 30' little way Back to right & parallel	4. 30  from light & to right
6° to light	6° far from light
8. 15 far to left & light	8' 15 great distance from light & to left
10. 10 enormously to light	10. 10—  same course considerably
Far out of glass
18' 7° 20'	18' 7°. 20'
Plumule sub-erect	8° 30'. in same course & off glass
Earth was cleared away & filament fixed on outer side at base of stem & than filled up.— filament long & oblique	Filament fixed some way up stem the thread which tied middle of cot to stem

The grt movemt due to transtion of th rounded stem
The grt movemt tht in oppose-direction, on to portion of seed

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Chap VII

brought into play, so that forms living in two widely separated areas, in which most of the other inhabitants are specifically distinct, are themselves generally usually looked at as distinct; but in truth this affords no aid in distinguishing geographical races from so-called good or true species.

Now let us apply these principles, which are generally admitted, to the races of man, viewing him in the same spirit as a naturalist would view any other animal. In regard to the amount of

[Descent 1: 215: "Geographical distribution is often unconsciously and sometimes consciously brought into play; so that forms living in two widely separated areas, in which most of the other inhabitants are specifically distinct, are themselves usually looked at as distinct; but in truth this affords no aid in distinguishing geographical races from so-called good or true species.
Now let us apply these generally-admitted principles to the races of man, viewing him in the same spirit as a naturalist would any other animal. In regard to the amount of difference between the races, we must make some allowance for our nice powers of discrimination gained by the long habit of observing ourselves."]