RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Robinet, Vers à soie, 1848. CUL-DAR256.5. 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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Robinet. Vers a Soie

p. 4. shape of eggs—

5. weight

p. 8 colour of eggs correlated with coccoon — Early development p. 12 do.

p. 13 colour of larvae:

p 15 correlation in colour of legs & cocoon.—

p 31. p. 317 variability in periods of moulting

p. 37 var. in relative weight of caterpillars & cocoons.

p. 303 on constitutional differences.

p. 307 form of cocoon. 309 to 318.—

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p. 26. Mistake of Instinct.—

Under domestication

All References classed for Vol I.

p 277 Selection of the Mother themselves

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p. 4 to 15

p 26

p 31

p. 37

266

271

[Darwin cited this in Variation 1: 197: "Throughout the world, wherever silk is produced, the greatest care is bestowed on selecting the cocoons from which the moths for breeding are to be reared. A careful cultivator14 likewise examines the moths themselves, and destroys those that are not perfect.
14: Robinet, 'Vers à Soie,' 1848, p. 271."]

303, 304

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