RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [ny].05.07-06.18. [vegetables listed with a few remarks on their growth]. CUL-DAR46.2.A14-A15. 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.
[A14]
Autumn Sprouting Broccoli
Early Cauliflower
Dw. late Cauliflower
Brussells Sprouts. May 22d. greener. true leaves broader, flatter.— true leaves crenated more
Scotch Kail — earlier than others
Thousand head Cabbage
Green Curled Savoy. Cots not quite so crenated quite
Catells Barnes Cabbage. Early like Scotch Kail
[A15]
Green Kohl Rabbi
Purple Kohl Rabbi — May 22d 1 inch high begins to show purple tint.
Couve Tronchuda
Knights Early white Broccoli
Portsmouth white Broccoli
Penzance White Broccoli
Walcheren Broccoli. Cots. a shade darker than above
[A15v]
May 7th Cots. all alike, except perhaps a few not quite so dark
May 22d.— Young leaves in most becoming developed, general aspect becoming distinct in several of the Kinds
June 6th Taking Barnes cabbage, plants 4-5 inches high, all considerably alike except size & tint except Scotch Kail which is crumpled.— Some of the Broccolis differ particularly in tint also purple Kohl Rabbi.— not much difference. Penzance White Broccoli one of most distinct.
June 18th Dwf Late Cauliflowers now look different from type — The Cauliflower & Broccolis have now a different aspect from Cabbage: The Penzance & Portsmouth have a rather different look — Scotch Kail keeps very distinct. The Couve Tronchuda & 2 Kohl Rabbi have rather coarser look
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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