RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1878.11.29-12.14. Trifolium resupinatum. CUL-DAR209.6.166. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. 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-DAR209.6 contains materials for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).

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Nov. 29th 1878 Trifolium resupinatum Cotyledons

12º 45. P.m. — ie middle of day.— Black dots on tips of Cotyledons

 distance of dots on Cots: Distance apart of summits of petioles

(1) Pin Cots ⊙ Pet ⊙

(2) Pins Cots ⊙ Pet ⊙

(3 Pins) Cots ⊙ Pet ⊙

(4 Pins) Cots ⊙ Pet ⊙

Observe when gone, grown whether the seedlings are truly T. resupinatum

Dec. 14th These are certainly true T. resupinatum, because first single true leaf has bloom above & none below.

9º 10' P.m no difference whatever in any of these measurements. So that no trace of Sleep.—

(There is no trace of Pulvinus or joint on petioles of Cotyledons)

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