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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1855.07.31. Take this and ask Catell. CUL-DAR46.2.A11. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. 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. The volume CUL-DAR46.2 contains Notes for Natural selection.

"Cattell, John, 1786/7-1860. Nurseryman of Westerham, Kent. CD often ordered seeds and plants from C. Many records in CD's Account book (Down House MS). 1860 CD to Maxwell Masters, the nurseryman CD generally dealt with. CCD8:147." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021)

[A11]

July 31 1855 (Take this & ask Catell)

8 vars. of Cowcumber, sent me by Mr Catell: seem to me to differ very little without they are much more true than I suppose.

Catells Ridge — remarkably rough.— Mr. Cattell says usual character

Sion House [remarkable] smooth do

Victory of Bath very much elongated (?) hardly general.

Kerrysons Prize very large

Norfolk Hero hooked by stalk but I suppose this a chance.—Mr C. says this is same degree in character If the above characters keep true, then Cowcumbers differ far more than their seeds.— Cowcumbers are the carpels?— of the seed excessively little difference, of the seed

Perhaps "Sagg's Exhibition" rather more elongated. Sion House & Victory of Bath rather smaller than others — The difference of the cowcumbers all depends on whether the specimens sent are true to their appearance.

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