RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1879.02. Gourd [Lagenaria vulgaris]. CUL-DAR209.9.20. 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
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The volume CUL-DAR209.9 contains materials for Darwin's book Movement in plants (1880).
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Feb. 1879. Gourd from Africa?
— the one species which is not a climber— the Cotyledons do not sleep.— & Feb. 14th & do not rise or sink in the least, as far as I could measure with Hon Protractor.
Look to Smithia
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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