RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1880].04.24. Peas Sand-paper & shell lac. CUL-DAR209.5.154. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Prepared and edited by John van Wyhe. RN1
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154
(1
Ap 24' 8 a.m
Peas Sand-paper & shell lac
(Cards so put on as to give different curvature from those now present.)
(1) moderty long straight 4°. 30' moderaty bent apex over hilum 25' 7° 45' a.m. bowed right back
(Temp of water 60° Ap 24 8° a.m)
61° at 4° 30 P.m ✔
give times
(Reverse)
(2) do nearly straight — 4°. 30 bent at right angles 25 7° 45 bowed in revrsed direction ✔ ✔
card .07 & .04 of inch
(3) very short & much curved to one side from position in seed ✔
4° 30; not affected — 25 7° 45' greatly bowed to one side ✔
cards exactly same size as no. 2. These are the small-sized cards.
(4) short & much curved from do: 4° 30' greatly bent from card (25th 7° 45 a.m spiral in lower part, now quite straight ✔ in upper part, spirality due to former bowing ✔
(5) long & straight 4° 30 slightly curved from card— 25th 7°. 45 a.m. Spiral in lower part — whole radicle now become straight in upper part
(6) 24' 4° 30. rather short new 1 card 25 7° 45 am bent at right angle ✔
(7) 4° 30 do. do. do 25" 7° 45 a.m whole root curved laterally from card ✔
154b
(2
Pea
(8)no bean ✔
(9) rather short & straight 4° 30' bent at right-angles — 25. 8° am whole root somwhat bent from pin card ✔
(10) much curved from bean 4° 30' upper part slightly curved from card bean pea 25' 8° a.m card dropped off, now whole upper part straight
(11)
(12) slightly curved from bean 4° 30' curved at right angles—✔
25' 8° a.m whole upper part curved from card
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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