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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1861.04.06. Kurr says Anemone no nectary. CUL-DAR46.2.C36. 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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[C36]

Kurrsays Anemone no nectary so I watch A. nemorosa & Verbascum & soon saw Hive-Bees at work collecting pollen & flies with pollen on Head— so could be crossed.— Yet position of parts leaves no doubt could be self fertilised by anthers overhanging stigmas

[J. G. Kurr. 1833. Untersuchungen über die Bedeutung der Nektarien in den Blumen. Stuttgart: Friedrich Henne'sche Buchhandlung, p. 88. Darwin underlined this statement for Anemone virginiana in his copy of the book, now in Cambridge University Library.]

April. 6th /1861/

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(saw Hive-Bees on Dog Violets)

Introduction. Some insects have no nectar. (thoughKnurr mistaken about Polygala) & then go on.

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