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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1869.08.29. Asa Gray says that in Lilium superbum & Canadense. CUL-DAR45.167. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2022. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR45 contains notes for Natural selection chap. 4 'Variation under nature'.

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Aug 29 — 1869

Asa Gray says that in Lilium superbum & Canadense are inclined the leaves in middle are verticillate or approaching it ~~in middle~~ arrangement of leaves in middle of stems & a & spherical or alternate arranged above & below.

(See also Fritillaria sp. of Oregon & California)

In L. lancifolium I saw leaves alternate over summit of stems & spiral in lower part.—

Magnolia stamens spiral, ~~flower~~ petals verticillate

Camellia calyx spiral of petals verticillate —so evidently an early transition ~~from~~ between two state

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