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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