RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Kalmia sheds abundant pollen by jerks. CUL-DAR46.2.C16r. 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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Kalmia sheds abundant pollen by jerks, as stamens gain erect position—here generally self impregnation, but possibly like dioecious plants wh. depend on wind may cross.—

Cut off anthers in Crown Imperial Lily

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