RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1855].07.13. If selected for Habitus. CUL-DAR46.2.A9-A10. 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
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[A9]
July 13
Dan O Rourke Shilling Grotto Charlton Peas Early May} smallest & round Peas yet 2 of the Plants are rather tall
American Dw Ringwood Marrow Pois nain} warner Engan Danecroft
If selected for Habitus
Habitus Danecroft Pois Nain Queen of Dwarf Pois sans Parchemin Hairs Dw Monmouth
or Tall Grt Britain Tall Pea or any of tall gigantic Peas the gigantic Peas, would be the most remarkable. Knights Dwarf Blue
Hairs Dw Monmouth King of the marrow Knight tall white} crumpled very large
(Beans on Back) (peas used)
Queen of Dwarfs oblong Peas only very slightly oblong (p 3). Victoria Marrows p 4 great leaves.
Pois Nain very remark Pois sans Parchemin — remarkable for colour & size & coloured mark on leaf
5 most different sort in the Pea itself
These are by no means the [word obscured] {Queen of Dwarf — oblong
Dan O Rourke, smallest Pea rind
Flacks Vidus, large green & short
Pois sans Parchemin, large dark [illeg] mottled
Knight tall white marrow, crumpled white great Britain marrow
[A9v]
Here we see that 1' group, 2d group, 1 of 3d group; 1 & 4th group all indistinguishable, all 6-12 inches high, in general Habitus.—
[A10]
(July 13th)
Beans
The Bean itself (5 Most remarkable Beans)
Tokers (very broad large & flat / (or Improved thick Windsors)
Green Long Pod or Dwf Fan. rather elongated
Horse Beans — much thicker Bean
Early Mozagan (or Dwf Fan)
White Blossom ((black ) black) differs from Mozagan only in colour —
In Habitus of whole Plant Horse, Dwf Fan White & Scarlet Blossom
If any others, differ at all it is Windsor & Tokers, but I cd hardly perceive any. Mozagans like all others
Kidney Beans, the seed itself
X Shillings New Bean Magpie D. Purple specked} 1 group
X Mohawk M 2
X Prolific D. Early Frame D} 3 elongated Bean
X Negro & Black Prolific} 4 black, small, not so much elongated
X Canterbury} 5 White elongated, small
In Habitus of whole Plant
Canterbury Dwarf Negro Kidney Prolific Dwarf [Perhaps] Newingtons Wonder Canterbury Dw White Differ only in size & perhaps leaves not so pointed.—
[A10v]
In Catells Catalogue the Heights & lateness are Forwardly given.
in Habitus.
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