RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1879?].10.18-21. Oxalis corniculata. CUL-DAR209.9.50. 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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Oct 18th. Oxalis corniculata. Light above seedling about 48° old Hypocotyl secured
8° 15' am.
9. 5 to Right probably adjustment movement.—
10'. 25' down & to Right
11. 25 up & to Right
12 20 down & to Left
1° far vertically down
1 50' down & little to left
2° 30 do do
3° risen a little
4° little up
5 up. & to Left
6 down far.
7° 12 up & to left
8 15 to left
9° — do
10° to left & little up
10. 50' to left }probably due to growth & bending of Hypocotyl
4 days old
20th 7° 30' P.m Cot of other seedling Hardy raised or very slightly
9° 40' certainly cots of neither of 2 seedings raised as in older seedlings
19th — 7° also new dot ⊙ pot slewed & raised — This fall probably true.
8. 15 fallen immensely almost resting on sand
All the above grt irregularities due to growth & bowing of hypocotyl upper part
19' 8° 30' ⊙
9 5 down considerably
10 tremendously down
10 50' out of sight probably began rising about 1° right down
2 35 risen greatly
3.° — up
3. 55' to left & up.
4. 30 little down
5 10 up & to left — certainly up, but too much magnified to be fully trusted
6. 5 up.
6. 15 to left
8. 35 to left & much down— mark by almost guess
9. 40 so much to left & low down — slewed pot ⊙
— 10° 30' — mark by grass as 2 right not visible
10. 30 certainly risen
20' 6° 45' a. m— dotted transverse line
7 55 risen & to Right
9° risen
10. 15 do
11. 5 to Right & little down (look at other specimen)
11. 45 down
12. 35 do
1°. 45 do
2 20 little up
2. 55 down R
3. 53 do & R
4° 40 down & to L
5. 43 down & to R.
7. 13 risen & to left
8. 30' risen considerably
9. 40 up.
10. 40 do
21st 6° 50'
8° down
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