RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1879.05.29-31. Wisteria sinensis. CUL-DAR209.7.136. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. 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 volumes CUL-DAR209.7-8 contain notes on heliotropism (phototropism) for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).
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W May 29th, 30' & 31st 1879. Wistaria sinensis— long twining shoot, standing up almost highly inclined, in front of N.E window— days rather cloudy— revolution to & from the light. — Probably ament of error about 5' to 1'
[Data and calculations] This comes within supposed limit of error.
[right margin:] it was evident that whole shoot did not bend towards light
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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