RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [table of numbers of asters flowering true]. CUL-DAR46.2.A29-A30. 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. The volume CUL-DAR46.2 contains Notes for Natural selection.


[A29]

Asters

Name

Number of Plants

 

1 white

6

true [Astess]

2 crimson

5

true

3 Pink with white

5

4 true 1 Pinker

4 Dark blue with white

5

true

6 Dark crimson with white

6

true

7 Crimson with white

6

1 paler

8 Carmine with white

5

true no difference from common

 

All above taller & different flowers All below quilled

Pale red quilled

5

1 false

Carmine with white

5

true

Pale pink with white stripe

6

3 colour true at least 2 false of different

violet white stripe

4

2 false

 

58

7

 

[A30]

Name

Number

 

Sky Blue

4

true

Rose with white

4

1 quite false

Pink quilled

4

true

Pale blue striped

3

true

Pale red with white quilled

7

1 pale blue

Ultramarine quilled

5

true

Violet quilled

5

true

Crimson violet

3

1 tall but true in colour

Crimson quilled

5

all true very dwarf

Flesh colour quilled

5

true

Rose colour

5

true

Pink with white quilled

5

true

 

55

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