RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1855.09.25. Pods of Kidney Beans. CUL-DAR46.2.A24. 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.

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Sept 25th— /1855/ Pods of Kidney Beans— in Colour the Magpie K curiously marked with purplish brown & "Newington Wonder" in same Manner —

In shape & size, the Newington wonder is small straight narrow & cylindrical.

Early Frame curved rather narrow & very long.— The Prolific Dwf Kidney show shape of Bean, is small & narrow.

Negro & Canterbury also small.—

In form & size 3 groups viz Negro, Canterbury & Prolific — Number in list viz 1, 2, 3

(2) Newington wonder slightly different — , 8,

(3) Early Frame— 11,

(4) all the others broad, & large 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13

This relates exclusively to Pods

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