RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1862.07.31-08.01. Lythrum salicaria crosses. CUL-DAR27.2.B7. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. 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.
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Lythrum salicaria Crosses July 31. 62
Long-styled Hartfield & Devon Plants.
5 fl. marked with mat, fertilised by green pollen of long stamens of short-styled sent from N. Wales.
Long-styled Hartfield & Devon Plants
5 fl. marked with white thread, fertilised by pollen of long-stamens of own long-styled.
2 fl. marked with double white done more carefully
5 fl. marked with black thread, fertilised by pollen of short-stamen of own long-styled form.
3 fl. marked double black thrd done more carefully
(N. B. These crosses not very carefully made for some of own pollen, occasionally got on stigma.)
August 1st.
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Augt 1st.
Crosses
Kew mid-styled — 4 fl. white wool fertilised by green pollen of long-stamens of short-styled plants from N. Wales by Post
do. 3 fl. black wool, fertilised by yellow pollen of shorter stamens of short-styled plants from N. Wales by Post
Hart-field mid long-styled plant 3 fl. marked with string fertilised by yellow pollen of short-stamen of lon short-styled plant from N. Wales by Post
All used & worked into great paper
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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