The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1878.12.04-10. Beta vulgaris (Phalaris & cabbage). CUL-DAR209.8.35. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2022. 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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Dec 4th 7. 40' a.m. 2 Pots of Phalaris & cabbage before light. —

Pot I 4°. 35 perpendicular — 5° 25' no change in 3

II. 4 40' 5. 30 no change

Cabbage 4° 50' do

Pot I 6° 30: 11° & 4° opened to geotropism — the 3d more inwardly bent

7° 3 8 1/2 & 5°

8. 25 3 & 0

10th 9° & 6° — I suppose circumnutating

Pot II. 6. 35— uppermost plant 6°— rather straight

7. 25 3 1/2 uppermost do

8. 30 all perpendicular

10° all inclined a little outwards!!!

Cabbage 6° 30 doubtful — 7° 30' no outward bend— one inwards.

8° 30 all a little inwards

not a trace of transverse wrinkling

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