RECORD: Darwin, C. R. (figs 55-56) (of pegs used to affect plant movements). CUL-DAR209.6.168-171. (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-DAR209.6 contains materials for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).

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Fig. 55.

This drawing, twice magnified twice is after root had b  cut of

After root cut o 

[sketch] — This one I describe

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Fig. 55.

Mark on back of Block "55Z"

Reduce to 1/2 scale, please be careful to reduce size of hole & fissures in exactly same proportion.—

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spiral brass spring —

attend to dot on each arm

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Fig 56.

Mark at back of Block "56 Z"

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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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