RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Lists of journals and reviews] 'Catalogue of Journals & Transactions'. CUL-DAR262.8.3-5. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker from photographs by John van Wyhe 7.2011. Corrections by Christine Chua. Edited by John van Wyhe. RN7

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1. Mem. Soc. Phys. de Geneve

case of variation in individual Lilac in budding, analogous  to difference in species. — Do var. in colour of Geranium, analogous to other species. (N.B. I see these cases are allied) viz. on value of characters by self. & Distribution of Viola. N & S & along Andes. & var of instinct or rather season in a Bee. Capital ─ analogy of instinct & habit. & On wandering species being very different. — Traces how Hive Bee make their hexagons. & Much on instinct. Another case of var. rare difference in species & in a variety. — Necken on wandering birds of Switzerland.

2. Memoires du Museum. Discussion on instinct of Bees, very important for not hereditary & see some important queries. & (Decandolle on Cruciferae, indistinctness of characters. & on parallel service in organs. — On special & general affinities.)

(G. St Hilaire variation of oviduct in birds) (important variation in gynobasic & also on variation I imagine in Gonophia in important point which varies in different genera & species. — (also in same species 2 characters occurring in same individual.) St. Hilaire on distinction of skeleton of Indian oxen. — (F. Cuvier on the theory of instinct & quotes English authors) (on parrots breeding) (on variation of two ovaria.) on variation in locularity of Helianthemum, & in one species of do. — (Fish of C. of Good Hope some same, some closely allied with those of Europe.) on variation (of Morietta longifolia / general when plant extends far. (on affinities & ranges going together, destroy middle groups & you make extremes very different.) (on variation of arteries.) (on correspondence analogue of Pyrenees & Alps) (ambling of Mongolian Horses)

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Scoliosa & Crestes varying in [genisperm].

Helianthemum on variation of locularity.

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(character variable in spring (case of anomaly in a group & thus commonly variable) case of important character variable in certain families.

3. Annales du Museum. Hybrid dog & wolf. — On variation in cells of Bees. — Alpine plants not seeding. ─ difference in seeds in same flower & analogue to difference in species. — On breeding in menageries. (Ibis) cause of fear!! — instinct, animals helping each other & wildness different in different countries. — on paralellism. — Hooked plants in canaries. wildness in dogs & foxes. — [illeg], not uniform in Corsica united during glacial period. — On swimming bladder not being rudimentary & its presence very varying: yet atrophied in genera memosis, [Nimstal], Cotyledon of high value, yet organ of vegetation, but there it is endymis. on classification & affinities groups by [illeg] it in group. — groups not depending in numbers. — on importance in relation to coexistence. — on infertility from grafting Scabiosa (p. 10 M.S.) — Cnestis varying in presence of perisperm. F. Cuvier on skeleton of dogs. Very curious case of variation in oranges. —

4. Mem. presente par divers Savans. Roulin on domesticated animals of America. — excellent, differences in youth in anything, in character. On difficulty of breeding animals at first in S. America.

5. Desmoulins curious cases of some local F.W. fish, may specify as hopeless difficulty.

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6. London Journal of Botany

— vars. of Primrose — plants on mountains of Jamaica. Hooker Flora of Madeira. very good. & Watson on vars. in Azores. & very good. — M.S. list of Azores plants, with habitats by H.C. Watson. Rev Lowes letter on P. Santo

7. Acts. Acad St Petersburg. Pallas on variations of animals & good remarks showing how little conditions affect organic again beings: — very valuable paper; I have discussed points.

8. Journal de la Soc. Imp. d'Hort. Decaisne, variability not increase with number of descents. — (vars of Choux Races. — confine Gærtner law of Zusammengesatze.) Decaisne on pears. Vars [means] as fruit descent.

9. Phytologist. Varieties of Cnicus. — on primrose & cowslip (p. 23) &c. Gardner on relation of Ceylon & Neilgherries important if species considerably distinct of European forms. — I — Relation of embryo — leaves. — (On Trifolium species if in numbers 7). — 8 on Azores vars. — on new plants springing up.curious hybrid between genera 11 on seeds of genera & Epilobium hybrids. —

— 14 on hereditary Rubi. — Ilex Balearica case. — 16. Bromfield on plants not seeding — Campanula splendens, yet seeding with different [illeg] : 18 Bromfield on Stranonium. — 19 Henslow & Asa Gray & Bromfield on Anagallis. — 20 Remarks dry places having most species. — 21 Bromfield on var of Elm & Quercus. — Hooker letter on range of Primroses, Ascension plants.

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10 Henfrey's Botanical Gazette. cases of vars (3 on Rankin Tertiary Bot. & (2. on groups different on different sides), curious var. in bracts of Cheiranthus 3 on different forms of seeds of Atriplex.─ old seeds of Hieracium.─ on Rubus varying in parallel series. (& Heracium) ─ Casey. 4 Fries on species being closer in large genera. ─ on changes in alpine flowers.) 6. on tract in Cardomine & in Erucustrum, var. analogous to other species, appearing often in rudimentary form. ─ Like horn in cow hornless cows.

11 Zoologist vol 11, 12 & Duck with acorns. & notes American beetles (3 hybrid genera)

12 Wernerian Transact & on races of fox Macgillivray.

13 Journal of Indian Arch. On animals of Celebes. & variation of elephant. ─ on Lombok ─ on horses & ducks of. ─ on relation of Java & Sumatra. —

14 Mem de la Soc. Linn. de Normandie. Eel with large eyes in pits. & Showers of frogs & Cytinus laburnum & Pig with appendage to jaw. Variation of Pleurotomaria.

15 Flora

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16 Westminster Review on Heritage

17 Heer on fossil plants of Madeira & on recent vegetation.

18 Annales des Sciences Nat

19 Transactions of Hort. Soc.

20 Reports to British Assoc.n

21 Silliman N. American Journal

22 Journal of Hort. Soc.

23 Journal of R. Agricultural Soc.

24 Bachman in Charleston Journal

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25 Boston Journal of Nat Hist

26 R. Brown Ascidepias Linn: Transactions

27 Journal Asiatic Soc of Bengal

28 Madras Journal of Lit. & Science

29 Agricult. & Hort. Soc. India

30 Bull Soc. Bot. de France

31 Ibis


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