RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1878. (Sleep of Cotyledon) / Proof sheet of Forms of flowers, p. 166. CUL-DAR209.6.174. (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).


174

 

ge

Vertical or above 70°

Plainy raised

not raised

page

Vertical or 70°

Perfect M.S Plailny raised

not raised

11

 

2

13

25

Brassica
Lychnis
Lotus

 

Cytisus
Lathyrus

2

 

1

3

 

Cassia
Mimosa

 

Lupinus

3

 

1

1

 

Cucurbita
Lagenaria

 

Spartia
Nolana

4

 

1

6

 

Cucumis

 

Primula
Cyclamen

5

 

1 Parsley 60° above Horizon

3

 

Hedera 70°

 

Ricinus

6

 

4

8

 

Helianthus Beta

Cerinthe Solanum

Pinus Cyclas Ricinus

7——

——{

1 18° Datura 24°
1 Celery 61°

1

 

11

2

10 8 (= 21 [+] 112 [=] 135

8

(Amaranthus caudatus)

3——

19

 

 

 

 

9

Marvel of Peru vertical, but not shut

13 Linum 33°

9

 

 

 

 

10

————

1

2

 

 

 

 

11

Haemotoxylon

1

8

 

 

 

 

12

 

1

8

 

 

 

 

Cruciferae

3
Brassica Raphina

31
Sinapis Lepidion

73
2

 

 

 

 

 

4
Mimosa
Neptunia
Lotus
Trifolium
Cassia
Smithia

33

75 = [+] 35 [+] 4 [=] 114

 

 

 

 

m.s

7
11

33
2

75
10 8

 

 

 

 

Grand tot Total

18

35

whole number of genera observed }

83 [+] 35 [+] 18
[=] 136
[+]3 3 genera with Cots sunk
[=] 139

 

 

 

 

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[proof sheet of Forms of flowers]


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